Capital outlay and industry misconceptions 'biggest barriers' to new entrants

The amount of capital required to start up as a new entrant alongside misconceptions swirling about the industry are two of the biggest barriers facing young farmers across the UK.

15 June 2020 鈥� 2 min read

The amount of capital required to start up as a new entrant alongside misconceptions swirling about the industry are two of the biggest barriers facing young farmers across the UK. Speaking at an Oxford...

Rescuing Red Leicester: How Sparkenhoe's raw milk cheese became world-best

David and Jo Clarke set out to make farmhouse Red Leicester the way it was originally intended, and their raw milk Sparkenhoe is now named the world's Best Territorial Cheese

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EXCLUSIVE - Mo Metcalf-Fisher: "Proposals represent a significant threat to the countryside and Britain's half a million shotgun certificate holders"

Is the Government waging a war on the countryside with proposals to merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses which could undermine the countryside, the rural way of life, farmers and gamekeepers?

Mo Metcalf-Fisher

24 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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NFU Conference: Farming groups respond to Defra announcements

CLA and NFFN welcome end of uncertainty but warn plans could pose problems for farmers in future

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