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24 June 2025

UK Total Income from Farming has increased overall in 2024, but it was not positive news for every sector.

1 July 2025

UK beef production for May rose by 2% on April, but was down 4% vs May 2024. Clean sheep slaughter dropped on the month, following strong slaughter in the run up to Easter.

20 May 2025

Applications for 3,000 unfinished SFI applications will be allowed to proceed, although these will be subject to restrictions.

4 June 2025

On 8 May 2025, an Economic Prosperity Deal between the UK and US was announced. We examine the potential implications of this agreement on UK agriculture.

22 May 2025

In this article we outline what we know about the UK-India trade deal and discuss the implications for red meat and dairy.

5 March 2025

Which environmental factors are affecting consumers lifestyles and purchasing habits?

27 December 2024

SFI uptake data published in May quelled fears that large amounts of productive land are being entered into the scheme. Defra has since released further information on SFI uptake which reveals higher SFI uptake but no major shifts.

14 October 2024

As we approach the first budget of the newly elected government, we examine how farming costs have changed in line with inflation and what this means for the agricultural budget in real terms going forward.

16 October 2024

Production costs data and analysis, by sector.

11 July 2024

Defra has released further information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) today (21 May 2024), revealing an 'expanded and improved offer'.

21 May 2024

Despite some unease regarding the amount of farming land entered into the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), recent SFI uptake statistics suggest that this should not be a big concern.

4 March 2024

The final stage of the Welsh Government’s consultation regarding the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) is due to close on 07 March 2023. The proposal details the scope of the SFS, the actions involved, and how SFS payments will affect payments from the Basic Payment Scheme.

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