14 October 2024

Total farm support eroded by underspend and inflation

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.

30 August 2024

Food security and the externalities of food consumption

Based on the 1996 World Food Summit, food security is defined when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

13 August 2024

Exchange rate impacts on UK exporters

I last wrote about exchange rates in June, when Macron’s snap election had caused the Euro to slide in value. Since then, much has happened.

24 July 2024

Food security and SFI updates

On 14 May, the second Farm to Fork Summit was held at Downing Street and the first UK Food Security Index was published.

12 June 2024

Currency markets react to Macron’s call for snap election

On Sunday night Emmanuel Macron took the international community by surprise and announced a snap election in France. That decision came after the far right surged in France's European vote - the National Rally won more than double the votes of Macron's centrist alliance.

11 July 2024

More actions and expanded 25% cap – the latest on SFI

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

21 May 2024

Do SFI uptake stats ease concerns about land removed from food production?

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.