The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Directors to its board for the 2026-28 term. Leprino Foods Sustainability Manager Ben Williams, farmer and land manager Jamie Graham, and Savills Director and Head of Rural...
The Autumn 2024 Budget delivered by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, once again demonstrates the huge disconnect that remains between politicians and the wider business community, specifically those involved in agribusinesses. There is no doubt that the announcements...
The biggest tax raising budget in generations has confirmed our worst fears. Boxed in by her election pledges – to not increase income tax, VAT nor National Insurance contributions for working people – the Chancellor, with little room for manoeuvre, has announced...
The Scottish Agriculture Awards returned in spectacular fashion tonight (Thursday, 24th October), with over 500 attendees gathering to celebrate the sector’s most innovative and forward-thinking businesses and individuals. Organised by AgriScot, RHASS (the Royal...
Farmland markets have virtually flatlined in the third quarter of 2024 though average values edged up, according to the latest results from the Knight Frank Farmland Index, which tracks the values of bare agricultural land in England and Wales. However, with some...
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) is delighted to announce the speaker lineup for the 2025 conference, themed, "Facing Change, Finding Opportunity." Taking place from 8th-10th January 2025, the conference will draw a diverse group of experts, pioneers and...
Following a recent report which shows that less than half of respondents have taken up the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), rural experts are calling on farmers to take full advantage of public funding opportunities while they are on offer to bolster their...
Farmstrong Scotland has commissioned Scotinform – Scotland’s longest established, independent market research company - to carry out in-depth research to find out how farmers and crofters in Scotland are feeling and what steps they take to look after their wellbeing....
BASF Nunhems, a leading provider of innovative crop solutions for the fruit and vegetable industry, is excited to announce its attendance at Fruit Attraction 2024, taking place on October 8-10 in Madrid. As Naz Ahmed, Customer Marketing Specialist at BASF Nunhems,...
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), in partnership with McDonald’s UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Breaking Barriers Scholarship, which is supporting eight individuals aged under 30 years old, who identify as Black or Person of Colour...