All from last 24 hours ARABLEMore than 20% farmers using variable rate spraying techFarmers across the UK are extensively using digital technology to help them run their businesses now and in the way they plan to run their businesses in the future. This… MACHINERYRound-up: Non-blower straw bedding machine specs and pricesDuring winter months, when straw supplies and prices will be at a premium following wet spells over the harvest season, anything that helps minimise consumption while maintaining a comfortable, absorbent… PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTSChanges to Scots' suckler beef scheme 'damaging'Scottish livestock marts and abattoirs say they are at risk of closure if the government presses ahead with its intention to require all suckler beef producers to have a maximum… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Tax changes will push families to plan soonerOver the past few weeks, I have been involved in several events organised to voice the great concerns within the agricultural industry over the changes in inheritance tax laws. This… FARM POLICYBudget increase for Welsh agriculture welcomedAgriculture in Wales is set to receive millions of pounds of extra funding in the next financial year. The Welsh government’s draft budget for 2025-26 was announced on Tuesday (10… MEAT MARKETS AND PRICESFine margins for pig producers as finished prices waverFinished pig prices have been steadily falling throughout 2024 and have fallen by more than 7p/kg since the beginning of the year. The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) has been… FARM POLICYFarmers rally in Melton Mowbray against ‘family farm tax’Farmers and supporters gathered in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, on Monday 9 December, to protest the government’s “family farm tax” and other damaging anti-farming policies. Central to their concerns was Labour’s… NEWSIndustry letter urges PM to pause 'family farm tax' plansA coalition of leading farming organisations has called on prime minister Sir Keir Starmer to pause and consult on Labour’s proposed inheritance tax (IHT) reforms, warning of potentially devastating consequences…
