Prices & Trends

THE diminishing gap between farmgate prices for organic and conventional milk is forcing some dairy farmers to ditch the organic standard to offset rising costs, it has emerged.

Families living in fuel poverty in rural areas will be left 450 poorer than urban ones by October’s energy price rise

Families living in fuel poverty in rural areas will be left 450 poorer than urban ones by Octobers energy price rise

Farmers looking to beat rising energy costs by going ‘off grid’ in favour of red diesel-powered generators are being warned they could risk being targeted by thieves looking to cash in on larger fuel stocks.

The dairy cooperative employs around 200 people at the two sites in England and Scotland

The dairy has announced a 1ppl farm gate milk price rise from October 1

Farm shops have begun closing their doors and many more are facing an uncertain future as soaring energy costs threaten to hit £100,000 a year.

As UK farmers and investors face major economic uncertainty in the months ahead, we look at how this is affecting the market for farmland

Cutting back on meat and dairy to help cope with the cost of living crisis could increase health risks, a new survey has found.

Vegetable oil prices reached a 10-month low, according to FAO