Debbie James

A former engineer says he is aiming to “disrupt” what he refers to as “Big Dairy” on his family farm in Ayrshire, using crowdfunding cash to more than double cow numbers to 100.

The Countryside Alliance is urging the chancellor to freeze fuel duties or risk adding further financial pressure to people who live and work in the

Farmyard manure is a valuable resource in any grassland system. For an organic farm whose only other input sources are magnesium lime and

The planned launch of a well-equipped former dairy farm with two solar arrays is expected to generate good interest from commercial farmers and investment buyers.

With farming being more than a business for most families, it can be difficult to put emotion to one side when planning for succession.

Funding worth £14m is on offer for farming and horticulture in Wales, as the Welsh government seeks to bridge financial support gaps ahead of the rollout

Traditional auctions in a live or digital setting often allow agents to achieve sale prices for farms and agricultural land significantly in excess of their guide price, which is clearly demonstrated by some of 2024's results.

Defra and the Treasury will “work on the figures” on the planned farmland inheritance tax (IHT) changes, following a crisis meeting with the NFU and threats of militant action by farmers.

Defra farming minister Daniel Zeichner insists inheritance tax (IHT) changes to agricultural land will protect family farms by deterring Londoners “with a lot of money” from using land as a tax shelter.

UK sugar beet growers could help mitigate climate change and obesity if the aviation industry switches to biofuels, including ethanol produced from sugar, a Northern Ireland-based campaign group has claimed.