Agri Politics
Future tree planting proposals must be 'realistic' - NFU Cymru
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru members have said that future tree planting proposals must be realistic and safeguard food production...
Agri Politics
Rural Life
BPS payments to be issued to farmers
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) advance payments are now being issued to farmers and will reach bank accounts in the coming...
Agri Politics
FUW launches five-point plan to tackle rising farm costs
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has launched a ‘five point plan’ for the UK government which it believes should...
Agri Politics
Trade deals should not drive consumers to buy less sustainable meat - HCC
It would be a “disastrous own goal” if the next round of international trade deals drove UK customers to buy...
Agri Politics
'Next PM should have a robust plan for the countryside' - CLA
Following the news of Boris Johnson’s resignation as Prime Minister today (Thursday, July 7), Mark Tufnell, president of the Country...
Agri Politics
SFS must continue to provide stability for farmers - NFU Cymru
NFU Cymru has stated that it is pleased that the Welsh government has recognised the need for a universal set...
Agri Politics
FUW raises concerns with some details of the Sustainable Farming Scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) says the latest Welsh government Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals are ‘on the right track’...
Agri Politics
Eustice announces funding for farm-based proteins
Environment Secretary George Eustice has announced further funding for research projects that will help boost farmers’ businesses and help improve...
Agri Politics
Eustice selects new chair of Environment Agency
Environment Secretary George Eustice has selected Alan Lovell DL as the government’s preferred candidate to succeed Emma Howard Boyd as...
Agri Politics
BAB celebrates its 50th anniversary
The four UK farming unions have marked a milestone of 50 years of the British Agriculture Bureau (BAB) being established...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland to take policy show online
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is inviting those who were unable to take part in the Union’s roadshow tour...
Agri Politics
Veterans receive funding for HGV driver training programme
The government will provide £100,000 in funding to get more veterans in HGV driving roles, Chancellor of the Duchy of...
Agri Politics
UK to launch trade negotiations with Gulf countries
Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan is launching free trade negotiations today (Wednesday, June 22) between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation...
Arable
Seed potato sale ban continues to 'anger and frustrate growers' - NFU Scotland
The ongoing post-Brexit ban on selling seed potatoes to the valuable European market continues to anger and frustrate Scottish growers...
Pig/Poultry
NFU welcomes new taskforce to tackle avian influenza
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) poultry board chair James Mottershead said that after the largest avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak...
Dairy
'Significant investment' needed to make Food Strategy a success - RABDF
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has welcomed the launch of the government’s Food Strategy but says significant...
Agri Politics
£300m grant scheme launched for commercial electric vehicles
The government is closing the plug-in car grant scheme to new orders after supporting the sale of nearly half a...
Agri Politics
Non-intensive farming a 'key part' of fixing food system problems
Securing the future of non-intensive sustainable agriculture in the UK is a key part of the answer to current debates...
