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Farm lending hits record high, Bank of England reveals
Lending to agriculture hit an all-time high of £10.6bn at the end of June 2008, according to figures released by the Bank of England today (4 August)
04 August 2008
Strong Euro could boost 2008 Single Payment
Single Payments could be worth about 15% more than last year, thanks to the relatively weak position of sterling against the euro, according to the main banks at this year's Royal Welsh show (21-24 July).
24 July 2008
New machinery prices rise as manufacturers feel the pinch
New machinery prices are about 10% up on last year and further price rises are likely, according to exhibitors at Cereals 2008
16 June 2008
Fixed 2009 sugar beet price offer aims to remove uncertainty
British Sugar is to offer growers a guaranteed minimum price for 2009 contracts in a bid to boost growers’ confidence over future returns from the crop
16 June 2008
Cambridgeshire estate brings 2500 prime acres to market
An historic country estate in Cambridgeshire is being launched by agents Strutt & Parker and Robinson & Hall, in what is likely to be the biggest block of commercial farmland to hit the market this year.
15 May 2008
Stronger euro gives single payment boost
Farmers' single farm payments could be worth significantly more this year as sterling has weakened against the euro.
25 March 2008
Credit crunch could mean mixed fortunes for farmers
Uncertainty surrounding world markets could extend to the farming sector, with tenanted holdings and those with high borrowings at greatest risk
25 March 2008
Could your farming idea impress one of BBC's dragons?
Benefit from some Dragons' Den-style acumen at a Young Entrepreneurs Conference supported by Farmers Weekly.
19 February 2008
Milk over-supply a danger, Semex delegates told
The chief danger facing the dairy industry this year is over-supply of milk, says the chief executive of Northern-Irish dairy co-op United Dairy Farmers.
16 January 2008
Wheat markets set for major volatility in 2008
World wheat markets will face extreme volatility in the coming year, one global market analyst told grain traders, shippers and economists at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, this week.
23 November 2007
Agricultural borrowing reaches record high
Agricultural borrowing has reached and all-time high as lending leapt by more than £700m in the past six months, according to figures released by the Bank of England.
02 November 2007
