Serving the Farming Industry across the Midlands for 35 Years

Applying for a shotgun licence has become ridiculously complicated – with no good reason, says Clodhopper.

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Farming fortunes are mixed at the moment – with some doing better than others. But that could all change, says Clodhopper.

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting farm businesses across Europe, says Michał Stachlewski.

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Heatwave conditions could spell financial ruin for farmers without insurance against fire risk, says Rupert Wailes-Fairbairn.

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Getting rid of annual support payments will mean lower land rents, says Clodhopper

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It’s hard to know where to begin when commenting on the government’s long-awaited but half-baked National Food Strategy for England.

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The farmland market must take into account declining basic payments, says Clodhopper

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We live in uncertain times. Dangerously uncertain, in fact, especially when it comes to farming, food prices, and financial inflation. Experts say we could be looking at a 14.5 million tonne UK wheat harvest this year. Better than last year but still not reaching its full potential. And very... Read more
Farm input costs are rising much faster than food prices – piling pressure on farm incomes, according to the latest ag-inflation figures. Published by the AF Group, which measures input costs across nine different categories, the ag-inflation figures show that input costs have risen by almost 24% in the... Read more
Few people will have seen prices rise as rapidly as they have in recent months – and that goes for farm inputs as well as farm outputs. Input and output values have reached dizzying heights. A year ago, few people would have forecast that wheat prices would hit £300/t. ... Read more