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The recent Budget announcements sent shockwaves through many rural businesses across the UK, with the latest data showing that the drastic reduction of the Basic Payment Scheme will have the biggest impact on farmers in less favoured areas. 

A non-binding Conservative motion against the family farm tax has been voted down by 339 votes to 181.

Farmers have been urged to be careful while working outside in difficult conditions as the Met Office issues new amber and yellow warnings for downpour and strong winds this weekend.

A new poll of England’s 100 most rural constituencies has shown that Labour is losing the countryside, with voters rejecting the party and turning to Reform over the Budget backlash. 

A worker died after his arm and neck got trapped in a log chipper machine during operations at a farm in Aberfeldy, Scotland. 

As LAMMA 2025 approaches, Martin Lishman Ltd, expert in crop storage and innovative farming technologies, is gearing up to showcase its latest advancements at the UK’s premier agricultural event.

Farmers and business owners have been invited to join the organisers of November’s farmers’ rally in London later this month for an event that aims to address concerns over the impact of changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief. 

The farming community has expressed its disappointment following news that the British government is cutting spending on campaigns promoting British food and drink producers abroad as well as cancels a scheme aimed boosting take-up of farming grants. 

Campaign group Save British Farming has just confirmed that another farming protest will take place later this month. Farmers will drive their tractors to four capitals on 11th December. 

Amid ongoing fallout from the chancellor’s Autumn Budget, we spoke to Emma Mosey, chair of the Farm Retail Association, about the implications for farm shops.

A Fife farmer has shared his story about how he fell victim to an email scam. After paying his bills of £28,000, he realised that the invoices were fraudulent. 

As farmers seek out innovation to boost productivity in challenging times, virtual fencing could hold the key.