Total Income From Farming (TIFF) is set to drop to its lowest level in more than 20 years, according to farm business consultants Andersons.
Concerns have been raised about the leadership of farmer-owned meat business Farmers First after several dividend cheques bounced.
Britain’s rising need for food security in a post-Brexit world will lead to a higher strategic value being placed on farmland, delegates attending a seminar at the Floodex event heard.
The advent of robots is set to revolutionise how farmers grow crops and could be a game changer for the public’s perception of farming.
Lincolnshire Agricultural Society (LAS) is warning of dire consequences if it is forced to pay almost £70,000 a year more in rates following a review of its charitable status by the local council.