Rural Life
NFU Mutual pledges £4m to support frontline charities in 2026
NFU Mutual announced today (Monday, 12 January) it will be funding £4 million for local and national charities during 2026,...
NFU
Schemes
Farm orgs respond to SFI scheme announcements
Farming organisations across the UK have responded to yesterday’s announcements from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)...
Agri-Business
NFU appoints new director general with mixed farm background
Sophie Throup has been appointed to succeed Terry Jones as director general of the NFU when he steps down in...
Rural Life
Farmers now have 'firmer ground to build on and grow in 2026' - NFU president
Farmers in the UK now have “firmer ground to build on and grow in 2026” according to the president of...
Agri-Business
Breaking: UK Government increases inheritance tax relief after farmer pressure
The UK Government has today (Tuesday, December 23) announced that the level of the Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold...
Agri Politics
NFU: 'Ball is now in Defra’s court’ on driving core priorities forward
Responding to the publication of the government-commissioned Farm Profitability Review, National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales (NFU) has said...
N.Ireland
UFU ‘welcomes’ high-level engagement on inheritance tax
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has noted the recent high-level engagement between the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president, Tom Bradshaw...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru raises sustainable farming scheme with deputy first minister
NFU Cymru has reiterated key areas where it considers the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) needs to continue to evolve to...
Dairy
Calls for fairness in UK dairy sector are ‘falling on deaf ears’ – FFA
Farmers For Action (FFA) has claimed that the recent appeals for UK dairy processors to uphold new fair dealing rules...
N.Ireland
UFU and NFU write to milk processors about ‘responsible behaviour’
Following a meeting of the four UK farming unions, a joint open letter has been written to milk processors urging responsible...
Rural Life
NFU encourages families to buy locally produced turkeys
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on families to support British poultry farmers by buying locally produced turkeys this...
Agri Politics
Budget tax changes 'nowhere near enough' to protect family farms - NFU
The changes to the inheritance tax proposals announced during Budget Day do not “go anywhere near far enough’ to protect...
Schemes
Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier scheme set to be extended - NFU
The Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier scheme has been granted an extension until the end of 2026, following successful negotiations between...
Agri-Business
UK farm orgs urge govt to change inheritance tax plans before Budget
Farming organisations have called on the UK government to consider alternatives to the proposed inheritance tax reform, ahead of the...
Rural Life
New town planning 'must value farmland' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has shared its concerns over how the building of new towns could impact rural communities,...
Rural Life
Farmers second-most respected profession in UK - NFU survey
The British public has shown their support for farmers and growers, voting them as the second most respected profession in...
Agri-Business
NFU welcomes voluntary blood testing for TB
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has welcomed the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) announcement of voluntary blood...
Agri Politics
Flexibility needed in SFI due to climate change - NFU
As the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) develops the next round of the SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive),...
