Food production in England is no longer financially sustainable for many farm businesses, according to a government-commissioned review led by Baroness Minette Batters. The Farming Profitability Review 2025, which has been published by Defra, states that rising input costs, labour pressures, volatile weather and policy uncertainty are undermining farm incomes across all sectors. The review concludes that many farms are struggling to generate sufficient returns to support long-term investment or business resilience. Although the review does not focus on individual sectors, its findings are relevant to poultry producers, who face high exposure to feed, energy and labour costs. The review…