REPORT: Five-YEar CFA COMPARISON

With many farming businesses reassessing labour, machinery investment and risk exposure, Contract Farming Agreements (CFAs) continue to evolve. Most farmers will be familiar with the structure, but fewer have first-hand experience of how they operate in practice and where independent oversight can add value.  Following the latest quarterly review cycle, we spoke to Edward Hutley, Partner at […]

Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read the update here. A ‘PLUS‘ version of this publication is now available to Ceres Research members, which takes a deeper dive into the key topics covered. […]

Diversification can provide farming businesses with an opportunity to make better use of existing land, buildings and infrastructure, while developing additional income streams. There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Opportunities range from relatively low-investment options such as container storage and dog walking fields to larger projects including rural offices, tourism, leisure facilities and renewable energy. The […]