Agri Politics
UK farming unions call for change in 2023
Ahead of the New Year on Sunday, January 1, 2023, farming unions from across the UK have called for change....
NFU
Government
NFU seeks opinions on trade with South Korea
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking opinions from members on trade deals with South Korea to help form its...
Other
NFU Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors for 2023
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has named its 2023 Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors. The 11 chosen farmers were narrowed...
Rural Life
NFU forum chair shares personal experience losing £60k in farm theft
Next Generation forum chair of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Eveey Hunter, has spoken out about the impacts of rural...
Government
NFU fears the UK is 'sleepwalking' into a food supply crisis
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that it fears the UK is “sleepwalking into further food supply crises”. President...
Pig/Poultry
NFU seeks nominations for seasonal poultry group chair
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is now taking nominations for the position of seasonal poultry group chair for 2023. The...
Agri Politics
Concerns raised over the future of the Seasonal Workers Scheme
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), is writing to Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick amid concerns over visas for seasonal workers in...
Pig/Poultry
NFU calls for Defra to investigate egg supply chain
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling for an urgent investigation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
Agri-Business
Rising costs pose 'serious threat' to horticulture sector - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that soaring production costs pose “a serious threat” to the future of the...
Agri-Business
Great British Calf week returns this month
The industry’s second Great British Calf Week returns this month on November 16-23, and will feature a series of on-farm...
Rural Life
Politicians and unions celebrate Back British Farming Day
Farming unions and politicians have come out in support of the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU‘s) Back British Farming campaign. The...
Pig/Poultry
NFU welcomes mandatory housing order
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has welcomed the announcement that a new mandatory housing order will be implemented in England...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: Calls for Defra to extend housing measures nationwide
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to extend the...
Agri Politics
NFU to showcase farming at political conferences
The importance of domestic food production and farming’s significant contributions to the country will be showcased by the National Farmers’...
Rural Life
Rural crime down by almost 30% - NFU report
The latest rural crime report by National Farmer’s Union (NFU) Mutual shows the cost of rural crime in County Durham...
Agri-Business
NFU to hold regenerative farming conference
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) will hold a half-day conference on regenerative farming at the Midlands Machinery Show on November...
Agri Politics
NFU: Back British Farming Day rescheduled
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) have released the new date for Back British Farming Day following the event being rescheduled....
Arable
NFU: Over 130,000 school children sign up to harvest festival
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Education team will provide first-hand experience of harvest time to more than 130,000 students as...
