Tim has been in UK commercial agriculture for 21 years — primarily salad and veg, with arable added to the rotation in the last two years. Full stack from hand-harvest to running operations. BritFarmers started in early 2026 as a one-person paper for British farmers — independent of any company or trade body, written alongside the day job.
He writes on grants, Defra policy, UK commodity markets, and the small machinery decisions that eat a day. Every piece is checked against the primary source — the handbook, the RPA portal, the AHDB release — with the link published inline.
Most recent — by Tim
Bluetongue UK 2026: what livestock farms should check
Bluetongue UK 2026 livestock checklist: signs, reporting, movement rules, vaccination talks and what to check before moving stock.
UK Direct Sales and Farm Shop Economics 2026
Last updated: May 2026. This guide covers the economics of selling produce direct in 2026: roadside stalls, honesty boxes, vending, [&hel…
Bird flu UK 2026: what farms should do before autumn
Bird flu UK 2026 autumn checklist for farms: registration, biosecurity, reporting, gatherings and what to check before risk rises.
UK Slurry, Silage and SSAFO Regulations 2026
This guide pulls together the SSAFO Regulations 2010, the Farming Rules for Water 2018, the NVZ Action Programme, the spreading closed pe…
Small farm insurance UK: what to buy first in 2026
Small farm insurance UK explained plainly: employers’ liability, public liability, vehicles, kit, products and renewal traps.
UK Farm Tax 2026: Beyond Inheritance Tax
This guide covers the working-year taxes a UK farm pays alongside the inheritance tax reforms that took effect on 6 April 2026: VAT on ho…
Primary source: Defra.