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INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

Red diesel duty to be cut by one-third, says Treasury

Farmers and other red diesel users have been offered some respite from the relentless hike in operating costs, with news that their fuel duty is to be cut by more…

BUSINESS

Food price cap talks spark farming backlash

Farming and retail leaders have reacted angrily to reports the UK government has discussed voluntary supermarket price caps on staple foods such as bread, eggs and milk amid mounting cost-of-living…

ARABLE

Glyphosate curbs could threaten regen farming, report warns

A new report launched in Parliament has warned that restricting glyphosate use could increase production costs, reduce yields and undermine environmental gains made through conservation and regenerative agriculture. The report…

CROPS MARKETS AND PRICES

Wheat markets hold firm with global crop prospects uncertain

Global grain markets remain supported following reports last week of tighter wheat supplies heading into the 2026-27 crop marketing year. UK feed wheat futures for the November contract lifted to…

INPUT MARKETS AND PRICES

EU farmers protest at new Fertiliser Action Plan

Farmers from across Europe descended on Strasbourg on 19 May, calling for more support to help businesses deal with exceptionally high input costs, as fuel and fertiliser prices soar. The…

NEWS

Climate experts urge food stockpiling to avoid shortages

Ministers have been urged to consider “large-scale national food stockpiling” by the influential Climate Change Committee (CCC) to stave off future disruption to supplies. In its Fourth Climate Risk Assessment,…

FARM POLICY

Don’t rush into SPS deal, industry leaders warn government

Farm leaders have warned the government not to rush into a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU, arguing that securing the “right deal” is more important than meeting…

FARM POLICY

Food security overhaul urged as volatility is ‘new norm’

Farmers and food producers are facing a permanent era of instability driven by energy shocks, climate pressures, cyber threats and escalating global conflict, MPs were warned at an Efra committee…

4X4S

Isuzu D-Max EV matches diesel in all but range

Walk up to the latest addition to the Isuzu D-Max stable and you’d be hard pressed to determine its means of propulsion. It looks like, well, every other D-Max. There…

CROP WATCH

Crop Watch: Variable spring barleys and weeds in potatoes

This week, our agronomists discuss the variability of spring barley crops, with some having patchy emergence and are struggling. And in Scotland, potato planting is nearing completion and the focus…

FARMER FOCUS

Farmer Focus: Weather extremes squeeze drilling and silaging

I often start with the weather and how it’s affecting things on the farm. But when it changes so much from one month to the next, as it has this…