Finance
'Tone of the market is changing': Farmers welcome recent milk price increases
Farmers have welcomed recent positive milk price moves in recent weeks and some now believe that commodity prices indicate that a farmgate price of…
Read more
More Finance news
Finance
Farmers and contractors see returns rise in Contract Farming Agreements
Higher commodity prices, better yields and lower variable costs saw returns from Contract Farming Agreements rise for both the farmer and the…
Read more
Finance
Defra adjusts Countryside Productivity scheme after delivery issues
Defra has made improvements to the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme after some farmers complained of equipment delivery issues. The…
Read more
Finance
First Milk announces July milk price increase
British farmer-owned dairy co-op First Milk has announced that it will be increasing its milk price for July 2018. First Milk has today announced a…
Read more
Finance
Defra announces £23.5m package to boost farming productivity
Farmers across the country are to receive £23.5m in small grants allocated to boost farming productivity, the government has today confirmed. More…
Read more
Finance
Gove calls SNP 'grievance-mongering separatists' over EU convergence uplift money
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has called the SNP "grievance-mongering separatists" after an MP accused Westminster of stealing £200m worth of money…
Read more
Finance
Farmers and landowners to play key role in Northern Ireland woodland project
Farmers and landowners will help in the first phase of a £1m project to revitalise an 80sq mile area of Northern Ireland with woodland. The Woodland…
Read more
Finance
Farmers slam poor administration and untimely payments of agri-environment schemes
Years of environmental work could be put at risk as many farmers reaching the end of stewardship schemes are unable to start new agreements due to…
Read more
Finance
MPs slam UK's post-Brexit farming plans as having 'notable lack of detail'
MPs have slammed the Government's progress on post-Brexit agricultural plans, saying there is a "notable lack of detail" in policies. They have also…
Read more
Finance
Major meat processor in Perth awarded £4m to improve facilities
A major meat processor in Perth has been awarded £4 million from the Scottish government which will create 80 new jobs and improve facilities. The…
Read more