Articles in "Agriculture"

Farmers must be innovative and keep progressing their businesses if they are to ride the current ‘storm’. That was the message heard by around 60 Norfolk and Suffolk farmers at the latest joint NFU/Lovewell Blake Farmers’ Evening in Halesworth.

Diversification has been key for farming businesses to remain sustainable; having a number of different income streams on the farm has helped many businesses navigate through external factors and changes in farm subsidy regimes.

Two major new planning initiatives will have a huge impact on farmers – offering both opportunities and challenges. That was the message heard by around 60 Norfolk and Suffolk farmers at the latest joint NFU/Lovewell Blake Farmers’ Evening in Halesworth.

From 6 April 2024, tax law is being changed resulting in the profits businesses are taxed on being brought in line with the tax year, rather than aligned with their accounting period.

Biodiversity Net Gain, Class Q and Local Development Plans, as well as land and estate management, will be the topics covered in the first joint NFU/Lovewell Blake Farmers’ Evening of 2024, which takes place next month.

A more joined-up approach to land use needs to be adopted if UK food security is to be protected, according to a leading agricultural finance expert.

How trees can benefit farm businesses will be the focus of the third joint NFU/Lovewell Blake Farmers’ Evening of 2023, which takes place next month.