
Quality data vital for a sustainable farming business and minimising uncertainty, says agricultural finance expert
The importance of relevant and accurate data is essential to sustaining a viable agricultural business, with increasingly uncertain times ahead. Whilst farms will be utilising data to some degree, in many cases it may only be surface level and they could be making more use of the information that is available to them - according to a leading agricultural business finance expert.

Family farms encouraged to adopt 'family charters' to safeguard their future
Farming families need to future-proof their businesses by creating a Family Charter – that was the call to action from Natural England’s head of agriculture and Nuffield scholar Peter Craven at the latest Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening.

Latest farmers evening hears of NFU’s political lobbying role
After a year which saw a snap General Election, hundreds of new MPs entering the House of Commons, and the inheritance tax announcement in the autumn Budget, the political lobbying work undertaken by the National Farmers’ Union has never been more important.

‘Formula for family business success’ the focus of latest Lovewell Blake/NFU farmers’ evening
The multi-faceted challenges faced by family farming businesses will be the focus of the first joint Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening of 2025, which takes place at Halesworth Golf Club on Wednesday 7th May.

Disappointment for family farms as no expected change to IHT rules
For the many farmers in our region, there will have been disappointment that there was no moderation of the effects of the inheritance tax announcement made in the autumn Budget.

Is now the time to consider the advantages of grain co-operatives?
With grain prices depressed at harvest and only getting worse since and potential inheritance tax changes reducing the want for significant investment in storage, 2025 may be the year for more farms to become part of a grain co-operative.

Earlier succession could be the silver lining to the Agricultural Property Relief cloud
A renewed focus on succession planning, and innovation driven by a younger generation taking over earlier, could be the silver lining to the cloud looming over farming following the Agricultural Property Relief (APR) announcement in the budget.

Latest Lovewell Blake/NFU farmers’ evening hears expert outline the potential impacts of climate change
Farmers will be facing significant changes in growing conditions by the end of the 21st century – that was the message from a leading meteorologist at the latest Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening held in Halesworth.