Farm Business
Farm unions warn of dairy cost: price squeeze
The UK farming unions have reacted to the AHDB analysis by warning of an extremely challenging year for the dairy sector as production costs rise and with milk prices variable. “Even those on the best performing contracts will be struggling to keep up with the rising...
84% want imported foods to meet UK standards
The vast majority of the British public believes that imported foods should meet the UK’s high domestic environmental and animal welfare standards, shows a survey. And most declared they would not buy food produced to lower animal welfare standards. The British Guild...
Rising feed costs could affect GB milk production
The AHDB has warned that rising feed prices could see more milk producers opt to reduce production, despite stable milk values. The levy board says its milk to feed price ratio for the average GB producer is trending to the level at which milk output has historically...
Andersons seminar dates for 2021
Farm business consultancy Andersons is to run its annual series of farm business seminars this year, albeit a little later in the calendar than usual due to lockdown restrictions. The Prospects for UK Agriculture seminars start in London on June 22nd, taking in a...
Farm incomes fell 15.7% in 2020
Defra’s first estimates of the UK’s total income from farming (TIFF) for calendar year 2020 show that poor cropping and diversified enterprise returns more than offset higher livestock returns. The Department estimates 2020 TIFF at £4.12 billion, a fall of £768...
Yara’s global alliance to cut farm carbon
Fertiliser manufacturer and shipper Yara is to launch a new global business to help farmers earn additional income streams from decarbonisation practices to help mitigate climate change. Its Agoro Carbon Alliance aims to encourage farmers and growers to adopt...