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Irranca-Davies announces new outline plan for Sustainable Farming Scheme
Irranca-Davies announces new outline plan for Sustainable Farming Scheme

Today (Monday, November 25) at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies,...

Long-standing servant to pig industry wins 2024 David Black Award
Long-standing servant to pig industry wins 2024 David Black Award

Howard Revell has won the 2024 David Black Award in recognition of his long-standing efforts to help improve welfare of...

Survey findings reveal BTV-3 impact in UK
Survey findings reveal BTV-3 impact in UK

New insights from an industry wide BTV-3 impact survey, along with recent clinical research by the Animal and Plant Health...

FUW calls for clarity on Welsh agri funding post-Budget
FUW calls for clarity on Welsh agri funding post-Budget

As the dust continues to settle following the UK government’s Budget, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has sought clarity...

1,000s gather for Scotland’s largest indoor winter farming event
1,000s gather for Scotland’s largest indoor winter farming event

Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney MSP, attended the country’s largest indoor winter farming event, AgriScot for the first time yesterday...

Minister shares concerns over changes to inheritance tax
Minister shares concerns over changes to inheritance tax

First Minister John Swinney will later today (Wednesday, November 13) tell farmers he shares their concerns over changes to inheritance...

Govt announces reform to flood funding and £50m investment
Govt announces reform to flood funding and £50m investment

The government is refreshing its approach to delivering flood funding and is to deliver additional financial support to farmers and...

NFU meets with Defra to discuss inheritance tax
NFU meets with Defra to discuss inheritance tax

Yesterday (Monday, November 4) the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) met with the Defra secretary of state and treasury officials to...

Defra confirms plans for protecting 30% of land in England by 2030
Defra confirms plans for protecting 30% of land in England by 2030

Following an environmental pledge made during 2020, Defra has now published the final criteria and next steps for plans to...

Extended time to comment on Galloway proposal confirmed
Extended time to comment on Galloway proposal confirmed

Rural Affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed an extended consultation period for people to have their say on whether Galloway...

Farming futures threatened by Labour budget – NSA
Farming futures threatened by Labour budget – NSA

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is joining wider industry in its condemnation of this week’s announcement of plans to cut...

Changes in APR and BPR ‘need to be overturned’ – NFU
Changes in APR and BPR ‘need to be overturned’ – NFU

The NFU has warned that the changes announced in the Budget could increase food costs to consumers, adding pressure to...

Welsh govt to invest £280,000 into forestry-related skills fund
Welsh govt to invest £280,000 into forestry-related skills fund

£280,000 is being invested in a few forestry-related skills and training fund by the Welsh government, with the aim of...

Study: Farmers urge banks to prioritise climate and nature
Study: Farmers urge banks to prioritise climate and nature

Banks need to radically rethink how they support farmers to shift to farming systems that prioritise climate and nature, according...

Budget 2024 may lead to increased food prices – NFU
Budget 2024 may lead to increased food prices – NFU

Budget 2024 is a blow to British farmers and could lead to food price rises, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU)...

Budget ‘forces difficult decisions’ upon farmers
Budget ‘forces difficult decisions’ upon farmers

A leading UK tax expert warns that the UK’s Autumn Budget spells a pronounced problem for the nation’s farmers, who...

RSABI appoints new case officer for Central Scotland
RSABI appoints new case officer for Central Scotland

Scottish agricultural charity RSABI has announced the appointment of Susan Stewart as its new case officer to provide support across...

NSA chief executive to lead land use management group
NSA chief executive to lead land use management group

National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive Phil Stocker has today (Wednesday, October 30) been announced as the first independent chair...