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Funding and Scalability of UK Farming: The Agriculture Outlook 2025
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.
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Farming News - DEFRA: Government announces reforms to boost …
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 ...
Farming News - DEFRA: Government unveils major package of …
May 15, 2024 · Further support for farmers and growers affected by wet weather; New plan to increase domestic production in the UK horticulture sector; Food Security Index published setting out key data and trends
DEFRA: Updated HMG statement on farming measures in the Budget
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.
Farming News - Budget blow for British farming, says NFU
Oct 31, 2024 · Today’s Budget is a blow to British farmers and could lead to food price rises, the NFU has warned. The Budget will add to the cost of producing food at a time when hard-pressed British farmers cannot absorb it, meaning either the supply chain or consumers will end up bearing the brunt.
Farming News - Ploughing Through Uncertainty: How UK Farmers …
Mar 13, 2024 · The general outlook for the UK’s economic growth is difficult, to say the least. The International Monetary Fund’s October forecasts predicted the UK’s growth for 2024 to be the lowest of the G7 nations.. But how is the 2024 outlook looking for farmers in the UK?
Farm input costs rise sharply over past five years
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 ...
Farming News - NFU News: Many farms won’t make it to ‘New …
Jan 9, 2025 · Following the announcement of the government's 'New Deal for Farmers', NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: "There are positive elements to this announcement, but it fundamentally fails to recognise that the industry is in a cash flow crisis with the lowest farmer and grower confidence ever recorded.