Martin Lines News Today

hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. the value of uk wages has fallen at the fastest rate since records began after taking into account the rising cost of living. household budgets are being squeezed by rising food, fuel and energy costs. average pay fell by 3% between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. that means prices are rising at an even faster rate, despite growth in regular pay excluding bonuses. meanwhile, job vacancies continued to incre...

Analysis claims autumn and winter rainfall was made 15 per cent heavier by climate change, leading to reduced revenue from key arable crops

Virgin Money Head of Agriculture, Brian Richardson, has been invited to give a keynote presentation at the Steyning Festival, addressing the critical need for farmers, rural communities and the country as a whole to build an environmentally and economically sustainable future for farming.

Advisers need to ensure they are considering a wide breath of issues for clients entering retirement to determine potential vulnerabilities to the levels the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is expecting, says Just Group.

When it comes to retirement planning, considering a blended strategy is always important to consider for clients, advisers heard.

The Nature Friendly Farming Network says unhealthy diets are contributing to the nature and climate emergency in the UK.

Demonstration against Welsh Labour policy included No Farmers No Food campaign calling for end to climate measures, and Welsh Tory leader

Package of new measures set to be unveiled include further grant funding for agritech and clean energy, extensions to the Sustainable Farming Incentive, and plans to cut red tape to ease on-farm developments

Farm leaders have welcomed Defra’s significant expansion of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme for 2024, but have raised concerns about whether it

Suffolk County Council will announce a drive for tenant farmers to embrace conservation techniques at a regenerative farming conference in Ipswich