Agri Politics
Unions join forces to protest against UK inheritance tax
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), National Farmers’ Union (NFU), NFU Scotland and NFU Cymru are stepping up their #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign...
Agri Politics
Agri Politics
Government injects £343m into rural economy
The government has today (Wednesday, December 11) confirmed, it has injected more than £343 million into the rural economy in...
Agri Politics
Govt announces £200m investment into Weybridge
The government announced a £200 million investment into Weybridge, the the UK’s primary research and laboratory testing facility, yesterday (November...
Agri Politics
FUW urges Welsh government to reinstate agri-budget to 2023 level
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reiterated its calls for the Welsh government to safeguard farm funding ahead of...
Environment
85% of English rivers contaminated with bee-killing pesticides
Bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides were found to be present in 85% of rivers tested in England in 2023 and 2024 by...
Environment
2.5m awarded to university led net zero research into agri sector
A new project aimed at developing a common accounting framework for the UK farming and food sector to measure and...
Agri Politics
Govt grants £57m in flood relief payments to farmers
£57.5 million worth of flood relief payments has been awarded to farmers devastated by the flooding in the last fortnight...
Agri Politics
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,...
Agri Politics
Budget is a 'kick in the teeth' to farmers - NFU president
NFU president, Tom Bradshaw, addressed protesters at the opening of the organisation’s mass lobby in London yesterday, urging the government...
Agri Politics
NI MPs pen letter in protest of APR changes
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has penned a cross-party letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, prompting her to reconsider proposed plans...
Agri Politics
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...
Agri Politics
Farmers set to besiege Westminster in protest of IHT changes
Farmers and farm organisations from around the country are preparing to descend en masse on London on Tuesday, November 19,...
Agri Politics
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...
Agri Politics
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...
Agri Politics
MP to urge agri minister to scrap APR changes
Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, Ben Maguire, has announced today (Monday, November 11), that he will push Minister of...
Agri Politics
CAAV maintains budget changes will be 'costly' to farms
The inheritance tax (IHT) changes and reductions in agricultural and business property relief (APR and BPR) will be costly to...
Agri Politics
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...
Agri Politics
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...
