Tabled: The Business of Food

RPG Council Member Louise Manning, PhD talks to Robbie Moore MP, Shadow Farming Minister, Ali Capper of British Apples and Pears and leading agri-rural consultant Martin Collison in the first #farmresilience RED Talk.

Farm businesses and their finances have become exponentially more complex and as conditions continue to harden for the sector, it is more important than ever to understand which parts of a business drive profit and how to deliver growth. In this hour-long episode the group of experts, all with personal experience managing farms, discuss business strategies for diversified modern farms. From farming without subsidies and competing on the global stage, to keeping more value added within the business and making smart investment decisions.

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Mark Lumsdon-Taylor and George Collison break down the Autumn 2025 Budget and discuss what it means for farming and the onward food value chain. 

 In just 11 minutes you can walk away with the essential Budget insights your food or farm business needs right now, including a surprising source of new funding. 

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Mark Lumsdon-Taylor talks to accountant and agricultural business advisor Howard Hackney, founder of Howard Hackney LLP, about taking control of succession planning to protect family farm businesses and family relationships.

In this episode, we look beyond trusts to discuss how Agricultural Property Relief (APR) reforms could lead to changes in how family farm businesses are structured and the options available to families with farming interests. 

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Rural Policy Group’s Mark Lumsdon-Taylor is joined by arable farmer and blogger Olly Harrison, and the Institute of Directors’ Director General, Jon Geldart. The trio discuss the real-world impacts of APR reform on farm businesses, creating a dialogue with government to address the unintended consequences of the policy and the platform it has given the industry to talk about the challenges of producing cheap food. 

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