Tough year for farmers revealed in analysis of 2,548 sets of accounts

Farmers want to reduce their carbon footprint, with 93% willing to take action to achieve this, via initiatives such as renewables, carbon capture and storage, and use of alternative fertilisers.

Nine out of 10 say carbon tax collected from the agri-sector should be ringfenced for farmer support, and 70% would support grant aid to use more sustainable energy on their farms.