Agri-Business
Third of rural police forces lack a dedicated strategy to combat rural crime
New analysis by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), has revealed that police forces across England and Wales are...
CLA
Agri-Business
Tory PM candidate commits to no-deal Brexit relief scheme for farmers
Prime Ministerial hopeful Jeremy Hunt has vowed to introduce a “relief programme” for farming in the event of a ‘no-deal’...
Environment
CLA joins consortium building long-term approach to environmental policymaking
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has joined forces with a range of business, environmental, academic and professional groups...
Agri Politics
May departure: Farming's reaction to PM's resignation
The UK’s farming bodies have warned May’s resignation means yet more uncertainty and a return to the possibility of a...
EU
CLA: Brexit extension offers 'welcome breathing space'
The extension to Article 50, which was decided upon by the EU last night, has been welcomed by the Country...
Rural Life
CLA: 'Great strides have been made on ending digital divide'
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said that “great strides” have been made on rural broadband, which the...
Agri-Business
CLA argues against removal of compensation for water abstractors
The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has responded to Defra’s consultation, Improving the Management of Water in the Environment,...
Agri-Business
Improved BPS delivery but bridging payments still needed, NFU says
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for immediate bridging payments to be provided to the more than 5,000 farmers...
Rural Life
At least 500 new phone masts planned for rural UK
The CLA has welcomed the announcement by Ofcom today of a series of new measures designed to compel mobile network...
Environment
Green watchdog will support farmers to care for the environment, says CLA
A new green watchdog to hold the Government to account will help to prevent damage to the environment through Brexit...
Agri-Business
'Government must commit to a new Enterprising Countryside Charter' - CLA
The CLA is calling for Government to commit to a new Enterprising Countryside Charter as 500 of its farmers and...
Agri-Business
Rural landowners call for action on fly-tipping blight
Private rural landowners are calling for stronger enforcement of legal action to help combat the fly-tipping that is blighting the...
Agri Politics
'AHDB must give farmers value for money' - CLA
The roles and activities of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) need to be reviewed, according to the Country...
Agri-Business
Farming and environmental groups unite on farm funding message
Farmers, landowners and environmental groups are bringing a united message to Parliament today (October 30) calling for the Government to...
Agri-Business
New head appointed for rural business organisation
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has appointed a new director general to oversee the running of the 30,000-strong organisation...
Agri-Business
Calls to give flexibility to farming rules amid drought
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has supported industry calls to relax farming regulations to reduce the pressure on...
Environment
Rural support for green watchdog - but warnings to drop the complexity
Rural land managers have warned that to deliver for the environment successfully, any new ‘green watchdog’ must not add extra...
Rural Life
Humorous new book raises vital funds for farming charity
An unconventional children’s book bringing the absurd and the wonderful together hopes to raise charity funds for displaced UK farming families....
