Farm Business

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie confirmed the delay after discussions with stakeholders and experts

To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Mairi Gougeon officially opened the new cheddar facilities building

Winchester MP Danny Chambers writes on food security, rising production costs, climate change, trade deals which work against farmers, and why agriculture underpins everyday life

The most recent sale saw the ‘most intense level of competition in the last decade’

The Cabinet Secretary attended this year’s largest food and beverage trade show with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) to shine a spotlight on Scottish red meat

Changes could see full relief from IHT up to £5m per person (£10m for a married couple) where farmland or business assets form at least 60% of an estate

South Antrim MP Robin Swann writes on rumours that the Treasury could modify Inheritance Tax by granting full relief up to £5 million where farmland or business assets make up at least 60% of an estate. However, he has urged caution that nothing is final until Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces finer details at the Autumn Budget in November

Analysis of Strutt and Parker’s Farmland Database shows the average price of arable land in the first nine months of the year is 8% down on the average for the whole of 2024

The National Sheep Association has urged supermarkets to think about standards when sourcing products

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones