The increase in minimum wage is another change set to impact the industry. "However, we must consider innovative ways of balancing labour costs while still investing in our teams. Rising wages may be ...

And a new prize fund has just been announced, which will officially launch at LandAlive, offering two farmers or farm advisers in South West England £2,500 each towards a two-year regenerative farming ...

A General Debate on Rural Affairs will take place from around 5pm. The House will then move to an adjournment debate on improving mental health in farming and agricultural communities. It is likely ...

Bathing waters are officially designated outdoor swimming sites. England and Wales have over 550 designated bathing waters, which are monitored by the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.

A fundamental shift in how land-use subsidies would give taxpayers better value for money and improve the UK’s chances of meeting its environmental targets. The government’s commitment to the biggest ...

Last chance to sign up for our free webinar happening tomorrow on 'Feeding Britain: How to Make New Post-Brexit Import Checks Work.' Find out exactly how the BTOM affects your business ...

StowAg, a leading agricultural and fencing supplier, has launched a photo competition for its popular 2025 calendar. The competition aims to celebrate rural and farming life through the eyes of its ...

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 127.4 points in October, up 2.0 percent from September and 5.5 ...

Headquartered in Penrith, Cumbria, Map of Ag is a fast-growing enterprise co-founded by a farmer, a vet, and an agri-data scientist. The company empowers over 25,000 farm users to seamlessly share ...

Wiltshire charcoal producer Luke Breedon NSch 2023 has published his Nuffield Farming report 'Biochar Use in Agriculture: The Economic and Environmental Benefits', sponsored by Alan and Anne Beckett.

A refined study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) involving 156 countries confirms that hidden costs within global agrifood systems amount to approximately $12 ...

Applications are now open until November 22 2024 for agrifood-tech startups to pilot their solutions on European test farms The Test Farms programme aims to combine the technical knowledge of ...