“In my role working with farmers across the UK, I regularly see the pressures businesses face – from volatile input prices to tightening margins and unpredictable weather. The real question may not be who we compete with, but how much we could gain by working together.”
Too often neighbouring farms are still encouraged to see each other as competitors. Supermarket contracts, pressure on land, and long-standing local rivalries can easily make it feel as though the farm next door is your main competition. AF Chief Agricultural Officer John Barrett explores why the potential for farmer collaboration – which has long been a feature of agriculture – remains largely underused in the UK.
“In my role working with farmers across the UK, I regularly see the pressures businesses face – from volatile input prices to tightening margins and unpredictable weather. The real question may not be who we compete with, but how much we could gain by working together.”