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The Chair of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee, Sir Robert Goodwill has urged the Government to ‘pause’ the funding switchover to help out marginal and small farms until there is better ‘clarity’ on future funding of farming

Investing in on-farm infrastructure has often been seen as a toss of a coin, with farmers needing to weigh up the pros and cons and questioning whether the capital expenditure can be justified.

With proposals to restrict Agricultural Property Relief on let land under consideration by Government, Rachael Brown takes a look at the argument on both sides

²ÝÁñÉçÇø are warned to expect a levy increase from next April, to help AHDB grow the services it can offer to farmers during unprecedented economic times

²ÝÁñÉçÇø have been reminded that the deadline for responses to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s inquiry into tenant farming is Tuesday, June 20

The Farm Equipment and Technology Fund is designed to help farmers boost productivity, increase environmental sustainability and help with slurry management

Tenant ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association are encouraging farmers to complete the Treasury consultation on agricultural property relief and challenge the Government to change taxation rules

The NFU said the Government needs to take further action to support farmers with spiralling production costs and the impact on their mental health

The charity Farming Community Network hopes the survey will help to improve the organisation’s support to those at risk or affected by a bovine TB breakdown

The government is considering voluntary plans for supermarkets to introduce price caps on basic food items such as bread and milk