The Looming Crisis For UK Dairy Farms
The UK’s family-run dairy farms are at a turning point, faced with a future shaped by policy changes, soaring compliance costs, and a dearth of young farmers willing to shoulder the burden of a rapidly changing industry. With recent adjustments to Agricultural Business Relief (ABR), more stringent environmental regulations, and likely nationwide Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) designations, a mass exodus from the industry seems almost inevitable.