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Nov 20, 2024 · The agricultural sector is one of the UK’s oldest and most treasured exports, but has faced some of the most significant challenges of any industry in recent years.

Jan 20, 2025 · The challenging 2024 season produced some unwelcome weather for growing forage maize, but it also underlined several valuable lessons, says Simon Montgomery, ProCam Field Options technical lead. Taking on board these lessons could help produce better maize this year, he suggests. “Like other high ...

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Dec 11, 2024 · Government injects £343 million of funding into the rural economy last week, benefiting more than 31,000 farmers. This includes payments worth £223 million to Countryside Stewardship revenue customers and £74 million to Environmental Stewardship customers

Jan 9, 2025 · Environment Secretary to set out his vision to boost farmers' profitability and sustainability as part of the Plan for Change. First steps towards government to use its own purchasing power to buy British food Government to consider new reforms to speed up the planning process on farms to boost food ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Seeking a new veterinary agreement with the European Union to cut red tape at our borders and get British food exports moving again. Protecting farmers from being undercut by low welfare and low standards in trade deals.

Nov 5, 2024 · £2.4 billion for farming budget next year – with the largest ever directed at sustainable food production and nature’s recovery in our country’s history.

Oct 2, 2024 · Farm input costs have increased by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).. The research examined how farming costs have changed in line with inflation between December 2019 and May 2024, taking into account a 'basket of goods' based on typical costs incurred by farms.. Straw costs (bedding) more than doubled, while ...

Sep 13, 2024 · The Farming Transition: Embracing clean energy for farming’s future. By John Sturman, Managing Director of NatPower UK. Farmers in the UK are facing major threats to their livelihoods.