FARMING UPDATE – APRIL 2025

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. […]

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 […]

As part of the Ceres Innovation Group, we’re sharing monthly reflections on the innovations, technologies and ideas shaping agriculture. The aim isn’t simply to highlight new products, but to explore where they may add value in practical farming systems and where further evidence is needed before widespread adoption. Breeding Continues to Move Forward While much […]