Agri Politics
Government passes Environment Bill into law
The government has announced that its comprehensive Environment Bill has been passed into law. These changes will be driven by...
Agri Politics
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland appoints new rural business policy advisor
Rhianna Montgomery has joined National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland, taking on the role of rural business policy advisor. Her role...
Agri Politics
Welsh Government releases 5-year animal welfare plan
A five-year plan which outlines steps towards achieving the ambition of ensuring a good quality of life for all animals...
Agri-Business
COP26: UK joins new sustainability standards board
The government, along with 36 international partners from six continents, has welcomed and joined a newly established International Sustainability Standards...
Environment
UFU pledges to take to the streets over climate bill
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president, Victor Chestnutt, has confirmed that he will take farmers on to the streets if MLA...
Agri Politics
COP26: Over 100 leaders commit to end deforestation by 2030
More than 100 leaders have committed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, at day one...
Agri Politics
6 non-executive directors appointed to the Animal Health and Welfare Board
Biosecurity Minister Lord Benyon has appointed six non-executive directors to the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE). The...
Agri Politics
Spending review reveals repeat of broken UK government promise to farmers - FUW
Relative cuts to Wales’ agricultural and rural development funding allocation announced in the latest spending review break, the Conservative manifesto...
Agri Politics
2021 Basic Payment Scheme rates confirmed by RPA
The Rural Payments Agency has confirmed the 2021 rates for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) which sees rates increase by...
Agri Politics
Environment Bill further strengthened to tackle storm overflows
The government has announced that the Environment Bill will be further strengthened with an amendment that will see a duty...
Agri Politics
Animal rights activists scale Defra building calling for 'plant-based future'
Animal rights activists have scaled the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) building in London, advocating for government to...
Agri Politics
Budget presents opportunity to invest in climate-friendly food production - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that next week’s Autumn Budget provides an opportunity for the government to showcase...
Agri Politics
UK-NZ free trade deal: How it affects the agricultural community
Following 16 months of negotiations, the Prime Ministers of the UK and New Zealand – Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern...
Agri Politics
Farming Innovation Programme launched to boost the future of farming
A new long-term funding programme to support farmers, growers, foresters and other businesses to embrace innovative new ways to maximise...
Agri Politics
Government launches support measures for the pig industry
The government has announced a package of measures to support the pig industry which has faced a number of challenges...
Agri-Business
Government launches plans to extend 'cabotage' rights for EU HGV drivers
Thousands more HGV deliveries could be made each month in the UK under government plans to help bolster the country’s...
Agri Politics
Over 15,600 farm businesses in Wales to receive BPS payments tomorrow
Over 15,600 farm businesses across Wales will receive a share of over £159.6m in Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Advance payments...
Agri Politics
BVA questions RCVS decision to extend measures permitting remote prescribing
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has written to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to raise concerns over the...
