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Across the UK, 34% of farmers now run diversified businesses, up 6% since 2018, with income from diversification rising to 13% of turnover. This trend highlights the need for farmers to adapt and explore alternative revenue sources, particularly with the phasing out of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). Diversification...

On the 17th of August we attended Minsterley Show at the Manor Farm Showground in Cruckton, Shropshire. It was a busy day, with a great atmosphere and the promotion of our agricultural insurance services was a great success. We were also delighted to have a collection bucket on the...

It’s July, and I’m STILL talking about the unsettled weather. Why? Because it has such a huge impact on our farmers, affecting their viability and profitability. We’ve just come out of the wettest 18 months on record, with some farms underwater and harvests suffering. However, I was encouraged by...

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With the General Election on July 4th approaching, rural voters are pondering their place in today’s political landscape. Has the countryside been marginalised, and can its concerns ever be heard in Westminster? Since the 1970s, employment in agriculture has fallen from 400,000 to below 200,000. This decline has reduced...