All from last 24 hours INPUT MARKETS AND PRICESRed diesel duty to be cut by one-third, says TreasuryFarmers 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… BUSINESSFood price cap talks spark farming backlashFarming 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… ARABLEGlyphosate curbs could threaten regen farming, report warnsA 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 PRICESWheat markets hold firm with global crop prospects uncertainGlobal 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 PRICESEU farmers protest at new Fertiliser Action PlanFarmers 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… NEWSClimate experts urge food stockpiling to avoid shortagesMinisters 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 POLICYDon’t rush into SPS deal, industry leaders warn governmentFarm 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 POLICYFood 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… 4X4SIsuzu D-Max EV matches diesel in all but rangeWalk 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 WATCHCrop Watch: Variable spring barleys and weeds in potatoesThis 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 FOCUSFarmer Focus: Weather extremes squeeze drilling and silagingI 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… BUSINESSWhy UK farms need more than solar panels – Freen explainsEvery farmer who has installed solar panels knows the feeling. You watch the meter spin backwards on a bright July afternoon, congratulating yourself on your foresight – and then November…
