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Robert Goodwill, the new Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, toured two farms in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Friday, April 5, where…

Theresa May sits down to talk about future of farming at Welsh Winter Fair

November 27, 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May was among the many visitors through the gates on the second day of the Royal Welsh Winter Fair today.…

Welsh Basic Payments to remain unchanged for an extra year

November 26, 2018

Welsh Rural Affairs Secretary Lesley Griffiths has confirmed Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) will remain unchanged for an extra year (2020) to support farmers…

Gove to stay on as Defra Secretary as PM comes under pressure

November 16, 2018

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said he intends to stay in the position to get the job done. Gove has reportedly turned down…

‘AHDB must give farmers value for money’ – CLA

November 11, 2018

The roles and activities of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) need to be reviewed, according to the Country Land and Business…

Defra seeks ‘environmentally-sound’ farming in new strategy

November 5, 2018

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has set down a new environmental strategy, in which it outlines its plans for…

Grant funding on the way for computerised calf feeders

November 2, 2018

Farmers looking to get their hands on computerised calf feeders may soon be able do so, thanks to a new £30 million grant…

Farming unions underline vision for the future

November 2, 2018

The presidents of the four farming unions have described their shared ambitions for the future of farming in the UK, while calling on…

NFU seeks urgent Number 10 meeting to save farming from a no-deal crash out

October 19, 2018

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking an urgent meeting with the highest level of Government, after the lack of progress at the…

Advisory body to lay out fate of post-Brexit farm support

October 16, 2018

A newly-formed independent panel is set to look at how funding supports the needs of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Government…

Ministers host agri-tech discussions with key global investors

October 13, 2018

Global leaders in the agri-tech sector this week discussed opportunities for further industry investment, at a roundtable hosted by the International Trade Secretary.…

Further £30 million granted for scheme to help farmers boost productivity

October 11, 2018

Further rounds of funding for a popular small grants scheme which helps farmers buy equipment to boost productivity and increase yields have been…

Environmental groups slammed for ‘damaging’ consultation claims

October 5, 2018

Environment

John Davies has spoken of his “disappointment and dismay” at what he describes as “damaging” claims made by environmental groups encouraging responses to…

Scottish farmers to receive up to 90% of direct payments in ‘coming days’

October 3, 2018

Payments worth more than £241 million will begin to arrive in the bank accounts of Scottish farmers and crofters in the coming days.…

Wales’ Farm Business Grant application window extended

October 3, 2018

Wales’ farmers will now have an extra three weeks to complete applications for the latest round of the Farm Business Grant programme. Cabinet…

Agriculture accounted for just 1% of UK R&D grants

October 2, 2018

New statistics reveal the UK’s agriculture industry benefited by £10 million from UK Government’s Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit Fund. The latest…

RCVS accepts APHA proposals on certification support officers

September 28, 2018