farming industry

The AHDB’s latest Horizon report indicates that the top 25% of UK farms will remain profitable no matter what the outcome of Brexit. The report, which looked into the characteristics of the top performing farms, has suggested that it’s the decisions made by farmers that dictate the...

The Business Barn has teamed up with NatWest to bring a cohesive offering to users of the rural business advice website. As one of the leading agricultural banks operating within the UK, helping to finance projects of all sizes, the partnership will help cement the bank’s commitment to the...

Dairy farmers’ profits recovered in 2017/18 as milk prices returned to more sustainable levels – but the outlook for 2018/19 is far less buoyant. A recent survey by accountants and financial planners Old Mill has revealed that Old Mill and Farm Consultancy Group (FCG) clients made a profit from...

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A ‘no-deal’ Brexit could see food retailers and their suppliers facing a £9.3 billion blow. A new report from Barclays Corporate Banking has revealed that a failure to reach any Brexit deal will create an average tariff of 27% on products imported from the EU for food and drink supply chains...

The creators of The Energy Now Expo have launched a new pioneering event – The Energy and Rural Business Show. Taking place next February at the Telford International Centre, the event plans to showcase the latest opportunities for farms in the immediate sense and in the future and will be...

Farming Charity R.A.B.I (The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) has announced the appointment of Alicia Chivers as its new chief executive from November 2018. A qualified chartered accountant from a farming family, Alicia is currently the CEO of the RAF Central Fund, a charity providing...

New figures have shown that organic food sales have grown 4% in 2018 thanks to strong dairy and fresh produce sales. The figures, over 12 months ending June 2018, shows seven consecutive years of growth for organic produce. Total sales grew by 5.3%, while dairy, the largest overall market...

Analysts fear that up to 25% of Britain’s farms will be at risk of bankruptcy if farm subsidies aren’t guaranteed by the government post-Brexit. At present, between 50 and 60% of farm income in the UK comes from EU subsidies, but the government has only guaranteed the extension of current...

A £1.2 million consumer campaign aimed at reminding the public of its love for dairy found that 11% of 26-41-year-olds were less likely to replace dairy products with alternatives – well ahead of expectations. The campaign, jointly funded by AHDB Dairy and Dairy UK, created a spoof government...

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The UK’s largest dairy co-op Arla has warned of shortages of staple dairy products and spiralling consumer price increases post-Brexit, regardless of a hard or soft deal. In a report co-authored with the London School of Economics (LSE), titled The impact of Brexit on the UK dairy sector, the...

Buoyant mood among producers at Pig & Poultry Fair Pig and poultry producers are ready to embrace change, with a bright outlook ahead despite the uncertainty of Brexit, was the feeling among visitors to the British Pig & Poultry Fair last week. Producers flocked to hear industry experts offer...

Hello My name is Alex, and this is my first post in this forum. I am a Geography student at the UEA in Norwich and I'm currently undertaking research for my upcoming dissertation project. I'm very interested in what farmers and anyone in the agricultural industry thinks about Climate Change...