Farmer Sentiment Report: Week of 23 Mar – 29 Mar 2026 Executive Summary This week’s Farmer Happiness Index stands at 56.6/100, reflecting a slight decline in overall sentiment among farmers compared to the previous two weeks. While just under half of all contributions conveyed a positive tone (49.9%), there remains a significant proportion of negative …
Weekly Summary of SFI Discussions on The Farming Forum Date Range: 23 March 2026 – 29 March 2026 — Executive Summary This week’s activity in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) section on The Farming Forum was strongly focused on the implications of the newly introduced £100,000 cap on SFI payments, with users debating its impact …
This week saw robust engagement across thefarmingforum.co.uk’s livestock section, with over 890 contributions and nearly 2,300 reactions spanning more than 40 active conversations. Key themes included lambing management, market pricing dynamics, animal health challenges, and equipment innovations.
Farmer Sentiment Report: Week of 16 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 Executive Summary This week, overall farmer sentiment remained cautiously optimistic, as reflected by a slightly decreased Farmer Happiness Index of 57.5 out of 100, down from 58.0 the previous week. Analysis of 4,520 contributions reveals that just over half (52.4%) expressed positive sentiments, while …
Weekly Summary of the Dairy Section Date Range: 16 March 2026 – 22 March 2026 — Executive Summary This week’s discussions within the Dairy section on The Farming Forum revealed a community highly engaged with the pressing challenges and developments in dairy farming. The spotlight was on foundational topics such as starting a dairy farm …
Weekly Summary: Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Forum Date Range: 16 March 2026 – 22 March 2026 — Executive Summary This week’s discussions within the SFI section of The Farming Forum were dominated by strong engagement on the implications of the new SFI scheme and its potential beneficiaries, generating extensive debate and speculation. Technical conversations regarding …
Weekly Summary of the ‘Dairy’ Section Date Range: March 9 – March 15, 2026 — Executive Summary This week on The Farming Forum’s Dairy section, conversations were dominated by discussions around milk prices and calf prices, reflecting ongoing economic pressures and market conditions facing dairy farmers. The “Milk Price Tracker” and “Calf prices” conversations collectively …
Farmer Sentiment Report Week of 09 Mar – 15 Mar 2026 — Executive Summary This week, the overall farmer sentiment reflects a cautiously optimistic mood, as evidenced by the Farmer Happiness Index scoring 58.0 out of 100. Among 4,547 contributions analyzed, positive sentiments account for 54.1%, outpacing the 29.9% negative contributions. Neutral viewpoints remain modest …
Weekly Summary of the SFI Section Date Range: 9th March 2026 – 15th March 2026 — Executive Summary This week’s discussions in the SFI section of The Farming Forum largely revolved around the intersection of renewable energy technologies, their efficiencies, and economic viability within the agricultural sector. The standout conversation titled “The Physics that demolishes …
Executive Summary The overall farmer sentiment for the week of 02 March – 08 March 2026 reflects a cautiously moderate mood, as indicated by a Farmer Happiness Index of 56.2 out of 100. While just over half of the contributions analysed were positive (50.4%), a significant proportion of negative sentiment (33.1%) underscores ongoing challenges within …