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NFU Scotland welcomes £5 million recovery fund for food and drink

November 23, 2020

Agri Politics

NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that the food and drink sector is to…

FUW dismayed at the axing of support for Welsh hydropower

November 20, 2020

Environment

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted with dismay that support for Welsh hydropower has been axed and is urging the Welsh…

Government launches new £80 million fund for green jobs and national parks

November 19, 2020

Environment

Plans to help kickstart the UK’s green recovery have been unveiled yesterday (Wednesday, November 18), including the expansion of protected landscapes, increased access…

TFA asks ‘have the wheels fallen off the Brexit bus?’

November 18, 2020

Agri Politics

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has expressed its worry that the farming industry in the UK faces a hugely difficult road ahead, as…

We need to ‘avoid the catastrophe of a no-deal Brexit at all costs’ – FUW

November 18, 2020

Agri Politics

With little over six weeks to go before the end of the EU withdrawal period and many areas of agreement reached between the…

Eustice must provide ‘urgent clarity’ over tariffs comment – NFU Scotland

November 17, 2020

Agri Politics

Comments made by George Eustice on the BBC regarding tariffs have angered Scottish farmers and crofters ahead of a crucial week of trade…

‘No-deal’ reports emphasise importance of securing EU trade deal – NFU Cymru

November 17, 2020

Agri Politics

Following media reports around a “no-deal” Brexit and its potential impact on Welsh farming, NFU Cymru has again stressed the importance of the…

‘Eustice’s comments will have angered many of our nation’s sheep farmers’ – NSA

November 17, 2020

Agri Politics

Comments made by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, on BBC One’s Andrew Marr show this weekend…

‘Dairy farmers will not be affected by potential 35% tariffs on goods’ – Eustice

November 17, 2020

Agri Politics

Environment secretary George Eustice has said that British dairy farmers will not be affected by potential tariffs of up to 35% in the…

‘Agriculture Bill secures fairer share of red meat levy for each nation’

November 16, 2020

Agri Politics

Changes to the distribution of red meat levy across England, Wales and Scotland will be implemented next year to recognise cross-border livestock movement…

NFU Scotland welcomes proposed changes to Permitted Development Rights

November 16, 2020

Agri Politics

NFU Scotland (NFUS) has warmly welcomed proposed changes to Permitted Development Rights (PDR) as a fillip to business development and diversification. NFUS’s head…

Meat exporters to be shown new ways of working during Covid-19

November 15, 2020

Agri Politics

Meat exporters in the UK will have the opportunity to learn about new ways of working as a result of Covid-19 during the…

SLE welcomes new strategy for rural land payments

November 13, 2020

Agri Politics

The Scottish government strategy for rural payments for 2020-21 will be broadly welcomed by farmers and land managers, according to Scottish Land and…