Independent analysis from the AHDB calculates that the government’s proposed changes to agricultural property relief (APR) for Inheritance Tax (IHT) on farmland will affect more than 75% of English and Scottish farms of 50 hectares...
The latest in the annual British Survey of Fertiliser Practice reports has been published. The headline finding is that both average field applications rates for nitrogen increased for both arable crops and grassland, although this...
The latest in the annual British Survey of Fertiliser Practice reports has been published. The headline finding is that both average field applications rates for nitrogen increased for both arable crops and grassland, although this was a recovery from the very low...
A consortium of farmer-led groups and their business advisers working to develop a more sustainable agricultural industry in Scotland, starting with suckler beef production, has written an open letter to government which appears to have gone cold on the project -...
Meetings in London and Edinburgh this week sought to impress upon government officials the likely impact of the prolonged spell dry weather on future crop and livestock production and farm businesses. A meeting organised by the NFU in London allowed the industry to...
Five UK projects are to share £9 million in funding to address food security over the next five years, through an integrated biological, environmental and social science research effort. The Resilience of the UK food system in a global context project is part of the...