51AVÊÓÆµ

51AVÊÓÆµprofits rise to £7.7bn thanks to strong beef and dairy prices

But farmers say no time to celebrate as confidence stands at all-time low

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Milk prices have helped drive profits
Image:

Milk prices have helped drive profits

The UK farming sector saw a 26% rise in profits last year, according to new figures released today (June 5). According to Defra, the total income from farming jumped to £7.7 billion for 2024 from £6.1bn...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on 51AVÊÓÆµBusiness

Tributes paid to respected farmer and NFU livestock chief David Barton

Tributes paid to respected farmer and NFU livestock chief David Barton

Olivia Midgley
clock 17 July 2026 • 1 min read
Minister's response on African Swine Fever fails to reassure UK pig farmers

Minister's response on African Swine Fever fails to reassure UK pig farmers

Scottish Conservative MP for Gordon and Buchan Harriet Cross wrote to Baroness Hayman last month warning of the ‘severe crisis engulfing' the UK's pig farming industry

Rachael Brown
clock 16 July 2026 • 3 min read
Bovine TB in Wales: Calls for targeted badger cull

Bovine TB in Wales: Calls for targeted badger cull

Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd said the experts should advise bTB policy in Wales not the politicians

Rachael Brown
clock 16 July 2026 • 5 min read