Author · Tim Harfield

By Tim Harfield.

Tim Harfield is a working British farmer in Suffolk with 21 years in UK commercial agriculture — primarily salad and veg, with arable added to the rotation in the last two years. Full stack from hand-harvest to running the whole operation. He founded BritFarmers as an independent publication alongside his day job, sourcing every guide from DEFRA, AHDB and NFU primary material.

  1. Industry

    UK farm labour shortage 2026: what seasonal farms can do

    UK farm labour shortage 2026 guide for seasonal farms: Seasonal Worker visa rules, timing, sponsors, planning and practical risk.

    7 min
  2. Livestock

    Bluetongue UK 2026: what livestock farms should check

    The useful answer: bluetongue UK 2026 planning is about three habits: check the latest official situation before moving animals, watch stock closely.

    6 min
  3. Crops

    UK Direct Sales and Farm Shop Economics 2026

    Honest 2026 economics on UK direct sales, roadside stalls, honesty boxes, vending and full farm shops, from a working Suffolk veg holding.

    17 min
  4. Livestock

    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.

    7 min
  5. Industry

    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 periods and the Ca...

    13 min
  6. Industry

    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.

    9 min
  7. Industry

    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 horticulture and.

    17 min
  8. Technology

    Rural broadband for UK farms: what actually works in 2026

    Rural broadband farm UK guide: compare fibre, fixed wireless, 4G, 5G, satellite, vouchers and failover for reliable farm connectivity.

    9 min
  9. Industry

    UK Water Resources and Abstraction Licences 2026

    It covers the Environment Agency abstraction licensing regime under the Water Resources Act 1991, the post-2003 reform of charges and trickle, the on-far...

    15 min
  10. Arable

    Farm energy costs UK: what 2020–2025 did to margins

    Farm energy costs UK: what 2020–2025 did to diesel, electricity, drying, irrigation and farm margins — and what to track in 2026.

    12 min