Agri Politics
Welsh govt to invest £280,000 into forestry-related skills fund
£280,000 is being invested in a few forestry-related skills and training fund by the Welsh government, with the aim of...
Agri Politics
Agri Politics
Director at NFU Scotland details 'seismic' Budget 2025
NFU Scotland’s director of policy, Jonnie Hall, has described yesterday’s Labour Budget as “seismic”, reassuring farmers that despite the Budget’s...
Agri Politics
CLA president condemns the freezing of agriculture budget
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has condemned Budget 2025, after Rachel Reeves announced the freezing of the agriculture...
Agri Politics
Budget 'forces difficult decisions' upon farmers
A leading UK tax expert warns that the UK’s Autumn Budget spells a pronounced problem for the nation’s farmers, who...
Agri Politics
MP highlights Budget and food security concerns
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has highlighted the farming and crofting community’s concerns about the upcoming Budget and government...
Agri Politics
NFU calls for agriculture budget increase and APR to remain unchanged
The NFU has written a letter to Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, on behalf of its 45,000 strong members of the...
Agri Politics
UK govt appoints first special representative for nature
The UK government has announced the election of Ruth Davis as its first Special Representative for Nature today. The landmark...
Agri Politics
Govt provides certainty to horticulture & poultry businesses
The government has underlined its commitment to horticulture and poultry sectors by confirming the visa allocation for the Seasonal Worker...
Agri Politics
NFU president calls on govt to increase agriculture budget
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is echoing calls on the government from MPs across the House of Commons to increase...
Agri Politics
Secretary of state visits Essex farm to discuss bluetongue
Secretary of state, Steve Reed, visited a farm in Essex on Wednesday, September 25, to meet the farmer and NFU...
Agri Politics
Campaigners want Govt to 'undo damage done to pesticide standards'
A campaign group is calling on the Labour government to “reduce pesticide-related harms” to both human health and the environment...
Agri Politics
Back British Farming Day champions agriculture in Westminster
Today, September 11, marks national ‘Back British Farming Day’ and the NFU is using the occasion to promote British agricultural...
Agri Politics
New report confirms Defra underspent agri budget by over £300m
A new report by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed an underspend in the agriculture budget...
Agri Politics
Carmichael named as rural affairs select committee chair
Scottish MP Alistair Carmichael has been elected unopposed as chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee...
Dairy
RABDF appoints Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as new chief executive
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has confirmed the appointment of Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as its new chief executive....
Rural Life
Changes to tenancy succession laws have come into effect
Changes to the Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) 1986 relating to tenancy succession laws in the UK, which were adopted under...
Agri Politics
AHDB 'disappointed' over missing evidence in bovine TB documentary
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said it is “disappointed” that the BBC’s documentary on bovine tuberculosis (bovine...
Agri Politics
Continuing access to veterinary medicines in NI is crucial
The need for continuing access to veterinary medicines has been highlighted by a leading veterinary organisation in Northern Ireland. The...
