2021 UK Agriculture Statistics - Farming This July, the UK government released the latest ‘Agriculture in the United Kingdom’ report for 2021. This annual report outlines agricultural, both plant-based and animal, production, costs, trade, and more. For animal farming, this includes the number of animals kept on farms, animal product production such as milk and eggs, and the number of animals slaughtered In some sectors of animal agriculture, more animals than ever are being produced, but in oth

🚨 HALF of UK farmers are thinking about quitting. Sky-high costs, extreme weather, policy uncertainty, and mental health pressures are pushing the heart of British farming to the edge. According to the new McCain Farmdex survey, 51% of farmers have considered leaving the industry, 61% say farming is harming their mental health, and nearly three-quarters feel pessimistic about the future. Family farms are under threat, confidence is at a record low, and investment in machinery, infrastructure, a

BREAKING: Government announces a raft of new policies to boost profits for farmers. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-raft-of-new-policies-and-major-investment-to-boost-profits-for-farmers | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)