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27 November 2025
On 26 November, the Chancellor announced the awaited Autumn Budget. The government has clear fiscal rules and is committed to economic growth; with the cost of living, NHS waiting lists and cutting national debt as key priorities.
22 October 2025
China’s pork market enters the final quarter of 2025 under mixed conditions. Domestic prices have softened as supplies outpace demand, sow numbers remain elevated near policy limits, and the country’s trade landscape is being reshaped by new anti-dumping duties on EU pork.
12 September 2025
Agri-environment schemes (AES), both public and private, are becoming part of everyday farm decisions. But how do they affect your business’s resilience?
2 September 2025
As the crisis in the Middle East continues how will our domestic production and global fertiliser imports be impacted?
5 August 2025
UK and India signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on 24 July, marking the first deal of this kind signed by the current Labour government. The deal aims to boost trade between the UK and India by cutting tariffs on 90% of tariff lines and reducing barriers to entry and therefore boosting market access, whilst committing to maintaining food standards for imports.
24 July 2025
The Welsh Government has published the final set of proposals for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), the new means of support for Welsh farmers.
23 July 2025
In June 2025, the government announced the Spring Spending Review. We have previously published an article explaining the impact on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In this article we explore the announcements across all government departments and what this means for levy payers.
21 July 2025
Strengthening trade links, maintaining and building long-term relationships are key to helping drive exports of red meat and dairy produce in European markets, AHDB analysis has found.
21 July 2025
To access and sustain trade with EU buyers, find out what’s important to them.
24 June 2025
UK Total Income from Farming has increased overall in 2024, but it was not positive news for every sector.
8 July 2025
In the 2024 autumn budget, as steeper than expected reduction in direct payments was announced for 2025. Following the Spending Review on 11 June 2025, Defra have confirmed that reductions to direct payments will be larger still in 2026 and 2027.
13 June 2025
As anticipated, Defra will see a 2.7% reduction in overall spending over the five year review period, 2024/29. Despite this cut, Defra is allocated a total funding of £7.4 billion for 2028-29, with a strong emphasis on sustainable farming and nature recovery.