Government
Only Green Party MP to stand down at next General Election
Caroline Lucas, the only Green Party MP and first ever to be elected, has announced her intention to stand down...
Government
Caroline Lucas, the only Green Party MP and first ever to be elected, has announced her intention to stand down...
Rural Life
Simon Fell MP has been announced as the UK’s first Rural Connectivity Champion – a role that will see him...
Rural Life
New research shows that an overwhelming number of people are “incredibly proud” of the British countryside. The results of a...
Agri-Business
The UK government today (Tuesday, June 6) unveiled a £7 million plan to ensure remote areas and rural communities will...
Agri-Business
The UK government’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with both Australia and New Zealand are now in effect from today (Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
A £30 million fund has been allocated to farming projects that will focus on boosting food production, moving towards net...
Beef
The Australian Agricultural Company’s (AACo) herd has grown by 13%, bringing the herd total to almost 433,000 animals. This news...
Government
A new survey released by the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) and Survation has revealed an 18% fall in...
Agri-Business
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking feedback from its stakeholders on agricultural machinery and equipment theft. The Home Office...
Agri-Business
The UK government has announced changes to the payment rates for upland farmers in environmental land management schemes (ELMs). These...
Rural Life
Advice from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has been included in a governmental report on rural mental...
Agri-Business
The UK government has today (Wednesday, May 24) established a Farm Tenancy Forum in response to recommendations in the Rock...
Environment
A new report has recommended the establishment of a Land Use Analysis Taskforce to support decisions about how land in...
Government
The second round of the Landscape Recovery scheme will see the introduction of a food production criterion for the first...
Rural Life
A recent survey of more than 1,300 UK farming and food businesses found that 88% of respondents consider local abattoirs...
Environment
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed concern over the proposed reintroduction of lynxes to Scotland, highlighting the potential consequences...
Government
A new quality assurance scheme to help improve the “traceability” of wild venison has been launched in England, Northern Ireland...
Environment
Nearly £11 million in new funding has been announced for the preservation of Welsh wildlife by Minister for Climate Change,...