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Farmers’ views sought in government consultation on plant biosecurity

September 21, 2021

Government

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Scottish and Welsh governments have today…

Cabinet reshuffle: Johnson trades Truss for Trevelyan

September 16, 2021

Government

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has swapped Liz Truss for Anne-Marie Trevelyan as the new Secretary of State for International Trade, in a cabinet…

Farmers’ views sought on post-Brexit food labelling standards

September 13, 2021

Agri Politics

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking input on new labelling standards for produce now that the UK has…

Sturgeon’s programme for government 21/22 aims for a ‘greener Scotland’

September 8, 2021

Government

In the 2021 to 2022 Scottish programme for government, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out to aim for a ‘fairer, greener Scotland’.…

HGV driver shortage: West Midlands farmers dumping milk

September 7, 2021

Dairy

Farmers in the UK are having to offload their milk in their own ways, due to the current lorry driver shortage across the…

Forestry director given 11-year ban after fraudulently claiming £635,000

March 5, 2021

Forestry

A Birmingham-based forestry director has been issued with an 11-year ban after fraudulently claiming £635,000 in government forestry grants. From January 2013, Pritesh…

NFUS presses new Defra minister on Brexit challenges

April 8, 2019

Government

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

Agri Politics

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

Agri-Business

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

Agri Politics

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

Agri Politics

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

Agri Politics

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

Agri-Business

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

Agri Politics

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

Government

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

Government

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

Agri-Business

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

Agri-Business

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

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