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Business Clinic: Can I sell for a song to avoid inheritance tax?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Euan Fernie, a partner at accountant MHA, advises on the HMRC anti…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Advice on budgeting for farm system change

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Tom Hind, an associate with Carter Jonas Rural, advises on the consideration…

DIVERSIFICATION

Farm-based holiday providers face a tough 2025

Farm-based holiday providers are dealing with a significant shift in market dynamics because of a combination of tax and regulatory reforms, and a change in the shape of demand. Short…

LAND MARKETS

Trickle of early launches to start 2025 farmland market

 A steady trickle of equipped farms and bare land parcels are being launched after a slow winter in the farmland market. The south-west of England has opportunities in both Devon…

TAX

Farm tax tips for 31 March accounting year-end and beyond

With 31 March soon approaching, we speak to tax experts on understanding your tax liabilities when running a farm business and changes coming to the current tax regime. See also:…

BUSINESS

Arla proposes £90m investment to expand Scottish dairy

Arla Foods has announced plans to invest nearly £90m in its Lockerbie site in Scotland, as it aims to strengthen UK dairy production. The investment will focus on creating a…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Advice on basic cybersecurity steps for farm businesses

Small things can make a big difference in protecting a business and individuals from cyberattacks, says police Det Supt Patrick Milford. Patrick is director of the South East Cyber Resilience…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Larger UK wheat production area forecast for 2025

UK wheat production is forecast to be about 12.5m tonnes this year, based on an estimated planted area of 1.6m hectares and an average yield of 7.8t/ha. This represents a…

BUSINESS

Recruitment begins for new tenant commissioner role

Defra has launched its recruitment campaign for the first commissioner for the tenant farming sector, aimed at improving tenant farming practices in England. The new role will focus on promoting…

TAX

Farm tax tips for 31 March accounting year-end and beyond

With 31 March soon approaching, we speak to tax experts on understanding your tax liabilities when running a farm business and changes coming to the current tax regime. See also:…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Suckler cows in short supply as finished beef markets thrive

Finished beef markets have continued to go from strength to strength in recent months and are up by almost 30% on the year, with top deadweight prices on the cusp…

BUSINESS

Arla proposes £90m investment to expand Scottish dairy

Arla Foods has announced plans to invest nearly £90m in its Lockerbie site in Scotland, as it aims to strengthen UK dairy production. The investment will focus on creating a…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Advice on basic cybersecurity steps for farm businesses

Small things can make a big difference in protecting a business and individuals from cyberattacks, says police Det Supt Patrick Milford. Patrick is director of the South East Cyber Resilience…

SUCCESSION PLANNING

Farm succession support offered by new not-for-profit group

An initiative to support farm succession planning across the UK has been launched by the Succession Alliance. The group aims to help farming families navigate the process of succession against…

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Father jailed after son's death in telehandler accident

A farming father has been jailed for 12 months after fatally reversing over his three-year-old son in a defective farm vehicle. Albie, the three-year-old, was struck by a telehandler driven…

BUSINESS

Chip producer aims to raise consumer awareness of regen ag

A prominent producer of chips and fries is pushing its green farming message in a bid to increase consumer understanding, after research revealed that not many Brits know what the…

MILK PRICES

Organic lifts above 57p/litre while conventional milk holds

Dairy co-operative Organic Herd has confirmed it will increase its farmgate milk price to 57.68p/litre from April on a standard litre basis. This represents a 1.68p/litre increase and reflects a…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Larger UK wheat production area forecast for 2025

UK wheat production is forecast to be about 12.5m tonnes this year, based on an estimated planted area of 1.6m hectares and an average yield of 7.8t/ha. This represents a…

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BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Can I sell for a song to avoid inheritance tax?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Euan Fernie, a partner at accountant MHA, advises on the HMRC anti…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Advice on budgeting for farm system change

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Tom Hind, an associate with Carter Jonas Rural, advises on the consideration…

DIVERSIFICATION

Farm-based holiday providers face a tough 2025

Farm-based holiday providers are dealing with a significant shift in market dynamics because of a combination of tax and regulatory reforms, and a change in the shape of demand. Short…

TAX

Farm tax tips for 31 March accounting year-end and beyond

With 31 March soon approaching, we speak to tax experts on understanding your tax liabilities when running a farm business and changes coming to the current tax regime. See also:…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Advice on basic cybersecurity steps for farm businesses

Small things can make a big difference in protecting a business and individuals from cyberattacks, says police Det Supt Patrick Milford. Patrick is director of the South East Cyber Resilience…

STAFF MANAGEMENT

How the Employment Rights Bill will affect farm businesses

Farmworkers currently have the right to submit a flexible working request from their first day in the job. Proposals in the government’s Employment Rights Bill will make it more difficult…

PLANNING PERMISSION

Farm accommodation - the planning options and process

Even as building costs escalate, it is still cheaper, and in many cases more suitable, for farmers to construct a new-build house on their land or convert a redundant barn…

BNG

Biodiversity net gain – how things stand one year on

The biodiversity net gain market has got off to a relatively slow start for a combination of reasons. First, it is a complex and costly new regime. Those involved –…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Can I put a turbine on green belt land?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Philippe Rottner, senior energy specialist with Carter Jonas, advises on the potential…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

How life insurance can protect against IHT liability

Many farmers are investigating life insurance in the light of the cut in inheritance tax (IHT) relief which is due to take effect from April 2026. Advisers stress that every…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Impact of historic rights of way deadline loss

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Richie Rees, senior associate in Thrings’ agricultural litigation team, advises on the…

BUSINESS

Business Clinic: Is farm a partnership asset or personal asset?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Neil Berry, tax partner at accountant MHA, advises on the importance of…

SUCCESSION PLANNING

A quarter of farmers have not discussed retirement plans

The government’s inheritance tax changes have thrust succession planning into the headlines. But the financial aspect of succession is only one part of a broad and complex transition process that…

BUSINESS

Advice on asbestos rules and responsibilities for farmers

A quarter of a century since the material was banned, asbestos-related diseases remain the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Britain, accounting for some 5,000 lives a year, according to…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

How to bolster financial resilience on farm

Recent Budget changes, including to agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR), have only added to the inherent financial stress on farms. Challenges have included reduced Basic Payment…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Transition webinar: How to control the controllables

Farmers and growers need to focus on controllable challenges to improve their businesses’ resilience, according to a recent Transition webinar. For farms, challenges come from all directions and in greater…

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BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Can I sell for a song to avoid inheritance tax?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Euan Fernie, a partner at accountant MHA, advises on the HMRC anti…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Advice on budgeting for farm system change

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Tom Hind, an associate with Carter Jonas Rural, advises on the consideration…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Can I put a turbine on green belt land?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Philippe Rottner, senior energy specialist with Carter Jonas, advises on the potential…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: Impact of historic rights of way deadline loss

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Richie Rees, senior associate in Thrings’ agricultural litigation team, advises on the…

 
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MILK PRICES

Organic lifts above 57p/litre while conventional milk holds

Dairy co-operative Organic Herd has confirmed it will increase its farmgate milk price to 57.68p/litre from April on a standard litre basis. This represents a 1.68p/litre increase and reflects a…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Larger UK wheat production area forecast for 2025

UK wheat production is forecast to be about 12.5m tonnes this year, based on an estimated planted area of 1.6m hectares and an average yield of 7.8t/ha. This represents a…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Strong EU export markets add premium to farmgate prices

The livestock and dairy sectors have both benefited from strong demand for exports, which has helped to strengthen farmgate values in the past year. The UK exports more than 500,000t…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Suckler cows in short supply as finished beef markets thrive

Finished beef markets have continued to go from strength to strength in recent months and are up by almost 30% on the year, with top deadweight prices on the cusp…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Depleted NI sheep flock leads to urgent calls for support

The sheep sector in Northern Ireland remains in decline and contracted for the third consecutive year in 2024, prompting calls from the industry for immediate support. There were 930,000 ewes…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Industry agrees next steps for digital grain passports

A cereals' sector leadership group has reached an agreement on a revised concept for digital grain passports in England and Wales. The group – which includes representatives from the AHDB,…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Saputo Dairy serves notice to more than a dozen producers

Major milk processor Saputo Dairy has confirmed to Farmers Weekly that it has served 12 months’ notice to 13 of its dairy producers in the South West. It is understood…

BUSINESS

Muller launches Fast Track producer group to track emissions

Milk processor Muller has signed up 40 of its UK dairy producers to take part in a three-year programme monitoring on-farm emissions. Farmers taking part in the programme will provide…

Commodities

Futures markets and commodity risk management online course

Learn all you need to know about the futures markets and how you can benefit from them:

  • Risk management strategies for a more predictable financial performance
  • Educated conversations when collaborating with your advisors
  • Negotiate better prices with your grain merchants

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Land in your area

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LAND MARKETS

Farmland in your area 2024: East Midlands

Agents report a clear growth in the supply of farmland coming to the market in the East Midlands in 2024, a combination of public and private sales that resulted in…

LAND MARKETS

Farmland in your area 2024: Yorkshire and Humber

Private sales dominated in the Yorkshire and Humber region in 2024, with some agents reporting that more than two-thirds of transactions took place off the open market, many to cash…

LAND MARKETS

Farmland in your area 2024: East of England

Whole farm and bare land sales in the east of England were at one of their highest ever volumes in 2024, and the majority of sales were to farmers. By…

LAND MARKETS

Farmland in your area 2024: South East England

Sales of farmland were up by almost a quarter in the south-east of England in 2024, with a significant number of off-market deals. There seems to be no real trend…

 
 
 

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