Finance
Meadow Foods raises October milk price by 1p per litre
Meadow Foods will be increasing its milk price by 1p per litre from 1 October 2022 as producers face 'considerable cost of production difficulties'…
Read more
More Finance news
Finance
Scottish rural economy 'overlooked' in new programme for government
The Scottish government’s new programme for government does not provide sufficient action to foster rural economic growth, Scottish Land & Estates…
Read more
Finance
Pig sector has lost over £600m since autumn 2020, AHDB warns
The pig sector has lost over £600 million since October 2020 to the end of June 2022 due to escalating costs of production, the latest estimates…
Read more
Finance
Multiple ownership need not be a barrier to land sales
Multiple ownership of agricultural land should not be a barrier for farmers to sell, according to chartered accountants Saffery Champness. Often…
Read more
Finance
New funding to help South East farmers prepare for droughts
Farmers in the South East of England can now apply for funding to help improve their farm's resilience to future droughts. South East Water is…
Read more
Finance
Carrs Billington to sell agricultural supplies division for £44.5m
Carrs Billington is to sell its agricultural supplies division for £44.5 million, the company has announced. The Cumbria firm said the sale would…
Read more
Finance
Farmers to get slice of new £110m rural levelling up fund
The government has pledged to prioritise rural interests as part of its long-awaited levelling up agenda, with a new £110m fund set to help…
Read more
Finance
Landscape Recovery scheme: Defra awards funding to 22 projects
The government has awarded funding of £12 million to 22 farmer-led projects seeking to restore nature and boost biodiversity. Defra Secretary George…
Read more
Finance
NI farmers receive BPS six weeks earlier to help with cash flow
Nearly £300m in direct payments to Northern Irish farmers have been issued, six weeks earlier than previous years, to help with cash flow. The…
Read more
Finance
Upland sheep support scheme opens for Scotland's hill farmers
Hill farmers and crofters are being reminded that the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS), worth more than £7 million annually, has now…
Read more