Protecting food standards must be ‘paramount’ for next government: farmers
Environmental protection, food safety and animal welfare standards must be “paramount” for any future government, farming leaders have warned.
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Low beef prices hitting sector to tune of £170m
Low beef prices cost the British farming industry an estimated £170 million between November 2018 and the end of August this year, a Westminster committee has heard.
Farming sector pushing for net-zero by 2040, says chief
Farming is part of the solution to climate change, NFU president Minette Batters has claimed.
First review of food system in UK for 75 years
A review of the UK food system has been announced by Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove.
Union warns of Brexit threat to organic exports
Organic farmers and growers run the risk of losing their organic premiums when selling products to Europe if no Brexit deal is reached, warns the NFU.
Sheep sector fuming over ‘baffling’ U-turn decision
Farming and meat trade leaders have united in condemning ‘a hugely damaging U-turn’ by the UK Government.
Batters fearing ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
A no-deal Brexit is the “stuff of nightmares” for British farmers, industry leaders have warned.
NFU president issues Brexit food warning
Farmers have issued a stark warning to government that it needs to make decisions about how it will secure the nation’s food supplies as Brexit looms.
Reintroduction of lynx to UK vetoed by Defra
Farm leaders have hailed the UK Government’s decision to reject plans to reintroduce lynx into the Kielder Forest in Northumberland.
Plans for new £17million abattoir at Thainstone to be decided next week
Councillors are expected to back plans for a new £17 million abattoir outside Inverurie next week.
Access to European markets a necessity for UK livestock sector
Livestock leaders of the UK’s farming unions are adamant that the UK Government must adopt a post-Brexit trade policy which prioritises tariff-free, frictionless access to European markets.
NFU outlines ‘fair’ plan for farmers after Brexit
British farmers and growers should remain the “number one supplier of choice” to UK consumers after Brexit, farming leaders have urged.
Brexit proves recipe for uncertainty in hotels and food and drink sectors
A new report on the UK hotels market says “very few” businesses appear to have done much planning and preparation for Brexit.
Partnership launched to tackle rural crime in the north-east
A new partnership to tackle rural crime and improve the safety of communities across the north east will be launched today.
Minette Batters heralds new NFU era
As had been widely predicted, the English NFU elected Wiltshire farmer Minette Batters as the organisation’s first female president in its 110-year history.
Potato crop quality details urged
Greater transparency in the supply chain is needed for potato growers, claims a new NFU report.
Fury as milk buyer cuts price
Muller, the main milk buyer in the north and north-east, has slashed the price it will pay to farmers from January by 1.5p per litre.
Morrisons pledges to only sell British fresh meat
Supermarket giant Morrisons will today unveil plants to only sell British fresh meat in its stores across the UK.
NFU Scotland urges Gove to attend Royal Highland Show
Newly appointed Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove has been urged to attend next week's Royal Highland Show.
English farming chief urges industry to get voice across to political hopefuls
Farmers have been warned that this is no time for fatalism - and to do everything in their power to keep the industry to the forefront of the minds of political hopefuls.
‘Farming industry needs more streamlined system’
The UK’s four farming unions say Brexit provides a unique opportunity to review much of the regulation governing agriculture.
UK farming industry delivers £7.40 for every £1 invested
UK farming delivers a £7.40 return to the economy for every £1 it invests, according to a new report commissioned by the NFU in England and Wales.
Farm unions unite to shape post-Brexit future farming policy
Farming unions from across the UK will meet tomorrow to start mapping out the future for farming post-Brexit.
Aldi and Morrisons praised for sourcing 100% British beef and lamb
Aldi and Morrisons have come out top for stocking 100% British beef and lamb, according to a new analysis of supermarket sourcing.
After 1,500 years, lynx could once again roam the Scottish woodlands
A big cat extinct from the Scottish countryside for almost 1,500 years could present a risk to livestock if it is reintroduced in Aberdeenshire, experts have warned.
Scottish Tory leader warns that land reform could hit food security
The Scottish Conservative leader has warned that plans for “radical” land reform could threaten food security.