A new report published today by NatWest Group has found that the UK must prioritise food security in the agricultural sector if it is to avoid continued shortages and production issues in the long term. The UK has seen a variety of food shortages in recent months, with availability and production of items such as […]
McCain Foods, the manufacturer of frozen potato products, and NatWest, the biggest bank for business and one of the largest for the UK farming sector, have come together with an exciting new offering to reduce financial barriers for potato farmers who are transitioning to sustainable agricultural practices. Smart and sustainable farming is a key pillar […]
A recent study by agrifintech ReFarm Fund, who provide finance & expertise to de-risk transition to regenerative & renewable approaches to make farming environmentally positive and more profitable, has confirmed that many UK farmers are struggling with financial viability, and this is taking a personal toll on their physical and mental health. The research showed […]
There is still money out there, but less appetite for risk and greater demand for faster returns, says Sarra Mander, CMO of Small Robot Company (SRC), talking about the climate for agritech funding. SRC, together with AgriSound, developers of bio-acoustic listening device for pollinators, and Crowdcube, an investment crowdfunding platform, are to discuss developments in […]
HeavyFinance, a European climate tech investment marketplace for the agricultural industry, has launched Green Loans to tap into a rapidly growing carbon credit market. This new debt instrument enables both retail and institutional investors to get returns from the sale of CO2 removal credits generated in European farmland. With the urgent need to take an […]
Covid-19 impacted the farmland market in both 2020 and 2021, affecting property marketing plans. In 2022, although supply increased, it remained constrained as landowners took stock of the new post-Covid landscape. 2023 initially shows signs of a return to historically average levels, with the benefit of more certainty in the future agricultural support plans across […]
Rampant inflation of up to 30% in agricultural input costs, reversing decades of falling prices, is driving the UK’s farming crisis, with Britain’s farming industry is likely to shrink to its lowest income level in modern times. The steep drop in income, from £6bn in 2021 to a forecasted £3.5bn in 2024, raises serious questions […]
Finding an alternative to diesel for energy hungry agricultural machinery is a key milestone for farming businesses and reaching net zero, but according to latest research from Savills the options have a way to go before wholesale viability is achieved. The research reviewed the future fuel options; hydrogen, biomethane and electric and rated them for a number […]
Oxbury Bank – the UK’s only dedicated agtech bank – has announced a major growth milestone by breaking even in December 2022 after rapid growth during the past year. Growth has come from long-term lending, delivered via its expert team of on-farm relationship managers as well as working capital delivered via principal distributors across the […]
UK farmers are set to benefit from a practical sustainability service and discounted lending as Lloyds Bank increases its support for the agriculture sector. The bank is working with the Soil Association to pilot a new service – called the Soil Association Exchange (‘the Exchange’). The scheme is designed to help British farmers accelerate their […]
