Rural and veterinary bodies give their take on the new Agriculture Bill January 17, 2020 Agri-Business The long-awaited Bill, which will now start to progress through Parliament, sets out a blueprint for the future of farming in England after…
Government must make rural broadband and mobile coverage a priority, says NFU January 15, 2020 Rural Life More than 4 in 10 farmers still don’t have adequate broadband vital to conduct their business in the 21st century, according to a…
How to Steal Pigs: Unions call for Channel 4 to pass information to police January 14, 2020 N.Ireland UK farming unions have called for the makers of Channel 4 documentary ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence People’ to pass information relating…
NFU stresses importance of British farming standards at Parliamentary reception December 23, 2019 Agri-Business NFU president Minette Batters has urged MPs to recognise the importance of Britain’s high farming standards and ensure they are not sacrificed by…
General Election: A farming perspective on this morning’s results December 13, 2019 Agri Politics The British electorate sent a clear message on Brexit with a landslide victory for Boris Johnston’s Government. But could a stronger, more decisive…
COP25: ‘Climate policy must support British farming’s net-zero ambitions’ December 10, 2019 Agri-Business The National Farmers’ Union is calling for the next Government to develop climate policy that empowers British farmers to reach their ambition of…
Farmers to take centre stage in campaign to promote British meat November 7, 2019 Agri-Business Britain’s farmers will be showcasing their quality food in the national press over the next four weeks as the National Farmers’ Union partners…
16 million apples go unpicked as UK horticulture suffers seasonal worker shortages October 23, 2019 Agri-Business The National Farmers’ Union is calling for the Government to immediately expand its Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme, as worker shortages continue to hit…
NFU gives evidence to Efra Committee on beef price issues October 18, 2019 Beef National Farmers’ Union vice president Stuart Roberts has put British beef farmers’ cases to the Efra Committee, giving evidence on the causes of…
NFU launches online rural crime hub for farmers October 9, 2019 Rural Life The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has launched a new online service for farmers and growers to get advice on how to prevent and…
Government tariff review puts several sectors in jeopardy post-Brexit October 8, 2019 Agri-Business The UK Government has “severely undermined the British farming industry” by confirming it will remove the tariff safeguards for a number of key…
UK’s next generation of farmers unite in climate change ambition September 27, 2019 Agri-Business The UK’s four farming Next Generation forums have come together this week to discuss how they can work together towards a lower carbon…
Welsh farmers meet UK minister to seek beef chain investigation September 25, 2019 Beef Welsh farmer organisation the National Farmers’ Union Cymru has confirmed that it is meeting with the UK Minister of State at the Department for…
£2 million Government flood fund opens for applications September 20, 2019 Rural Life Applications have opened for a £2 million Government fund to help northern farmers affected by summer flooding. In July, parts of the Yorkshire…
NFU demands answers challenging 50 questions for 50-day Brexit countdown September 11, 2019 Agri-Business With just 50 days to go until the current Brexit deadline, the National Farmers’ Union has challenged the Government to answer 50 questions…
Operation Stock: 25 more sheep illegally slaughtered September 10, 2019 Rural Life Police in Northamptonshire are urging witnesses to come forward after 25 more were found illegally slaughtered at a farm in Thornby on Monday.…
NFU unveils its plan for British farming to deliver net-zero September 10, 2019 Agri-Business The National Farmers’ Union will today unveil its vision of how British farming hopes to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The…
NFU writes to Chancellor ahead of spending review September 2, 2019 Agri-Business The National Farmers’ Union has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid calling for a commitment to support British farmers after the…
