A slowdown in food inflation was credited with driving down general inflation, but for many products retail inflation is still much higher than farmgate inflation
Rising costs and uncertainty will continue to challenge farm businesses in 2024
Fertiliser and energy prices remain high according to the latest AF AgInflation figures
Food retail inflation is starting to ease, but it is still at a much higher rate for key products than farmgate inflation
There has been a narrowing of the gap between retail food inflation and farmgate inflation, but the price rise in the shops has still been much higher than on the farm for many key products
New analysis shows fertiliser profits have jumped 500 per cent since 2020
Chief executive of Organic Íæż½ã½ã and Growers singled out ‘20th century farmers' for continued 'impact on environment, soils and human health'
The National Sheep Association said it is 'dismayed' at Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government's decision to increase sheep dip disposal fees by such a 'significant rate'
As dairy farmers face another volatile year, Rachael Brown spoke to Arla's Graham Wilkinson to find out why he was still optimistic for the future
Bank of England has announced an increase in the base rate to 5 per cent