Sheep
Sheep shearer shortage issue 'has not hit my desk' - Defra chief
The permanent secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Paul Kissack has said that he was...
Alistair Carmichael
N.Ireland
Early conclusion of EU-UK SPS agreement ‘a realistic objective’ – MP
An early conclusion of a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement between the UK and EU is “a realistic objective”, according...
Agri Politics
Defra has two years to solve farm profitability crisis - Batters
Evidence given to MPs this week by Baroness Minette Batters has underlined the urgent need for government action to address...
Agri Politics
Inheritance tax improvements 'do not go far enough' - MP
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael has warned that improvements to the government’s policy on farm inheritance tax do not...
Agri-Business
Call for action to give farmers more export opportunities
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has pressed the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to ensure that British...
Agri Politics
Call for regulator 'from farm gate to supermarket shelves'
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called for a “single regulator from the farm gate to the supermarket shelves”...
Agri Politics
Government must stand up for farming in US trade talks - NFU
The four UK farming unions have said that the government must stand up for UK agriculture in any trade negotiations...
Agri Politics
Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill introduced to parliament
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael yesterday (Wednesday, March 19) introduced the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in the UK...
Agri Politics
NFU: Defra is a "failing department"
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) a “failing department” after...
Agri Politics
MP to introduce Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has announced plans to introduce the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in parliament on...
Agri-Business
MP calls for chancellor to meet farmers over inheritance tax
A Scottish MP has spoken in parliament to call for the chancellor to meet with farming unions about the impact...
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-Business
Concern for farmers over possible inheritance tax changes
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has highlighted concerns among farmers and crofters about the potential impact of changes to...
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...