We don’t normally take lessons from the US on food but there is a lot to learn from America’s tax policies
A drought-hit province provides glimpses of the planet’s next phase
Wine estates are struggling to attract buyers while dealing with a poor 2024 harvest
Last year, a third more tenancies were awarded to new entrants than 10 years ago. Many are breaking the rules, and promising to restore not just soil health, but the value of the industry
The UK’s largest commercial farmer is trying to create a berry brand against intense global competition
Tractors park up in main London thoroughfare in rally opposing government inheritance tax reforms
Christophe Hansen seeks changes to bloc’s multibillion-euro farm subsidy scheme
Farming row reveals the absence of any strategic thinking about how we use it
Canadian scientist Vaclav Smil crunches the numbers around how we farm, eat and waste food — and proposes sustainable solutions
American imports of used Chinese cooking oil as a biofuel feedstock have surged since passage of Inflation Reduction Act
I know the benefits of agricultural relief
The government says the levy targets landowners seeking to shelter wealth, but food producers say it will hit them hard
Armed thieves who raid UN trucks are acting with Israel’s tacit support, officials say
Union leader tells rally inheritance tax reforms are ‘kick in the teeth’ for the struggling sector
Climate change, wafer-thin margins and the prospect of post-Brexit trade deals pile pressure on agricultural sector
Billionaire known for vacuums and hairdryers has become one of UK’s largest farmers
Campaigners say fast-expanding spruce plantations are pushing out farmers and native tree species
In Norway’s far north, farmers and growers are finding ways to thrive. Their hard-won wisdom — practical, scientific and philosophical — has increasing resonance for us all
A furore over inheritance tax is obscuring more fundamental questions
The Budget’s new IHT measures demonstrate a profound misunderstanding of how our agriculture works
Reforms will put emphasis on early succession planning for agricultural estates
Industry counters that Budget cap will hammer agricultural businesses that are asset-rich but cash-poor
One contentious proposal seeks to impose 1% levy on returns from products made using genetic data
Negotiations expected to focus on post-Brexit fishing rights and electricity trading arrangements, which expire in 2026
Boss of tomato sauce group urges Brussels to protect farmers hit by ‘unfair’ competition from China’s Xinjiang region
