Beef
Welsh red meat exports hit £250 million in 2022
The value of lamb and beef exports from Wales hit the £250 million mark in 2022, according to analysis of...
Agri Politics
Environment
Defra announces £4.4m in additional funding for national parks
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new additional funding of £4.4 million for England’s national...
Agri Politics
NFU launches growth strategy for UK horticulture sector
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has today (Wednesday, March 1) launched a growth strategy for the UK’s horticulture sector which...
Agri-Business
Farming orgs welcome Windsor Framework but raise concerns
Farming organisations have largely welcomed the Windsor Framework, the replacement of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which was announced yesterday (Monday,...
Agri Politics
UK and Thailand sign MoU for agricultural cooperation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of...
Agri Politics
Sturgeon resignation comes during volatile time for farmers - NSA
The resignation of Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon comes during a volatile time for farmers, the National Sheep Association (NSA)...
Agri Politics
Better industry engagement needed on Scottish ag policy - FAST
A taskforce representing 20 farming organisations is urging the Scottish government to engage with the industry to ensure a successful...
Agri Politics
Government investment needed to 'unlock' food sector - NFU
In her New Year message, the president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Minette Batters, said that government investment is...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland chief executive recruitment process underway
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said its recruitment process to appoint a new chief executive is underway....
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....
Government
Rural areas just as likely to vote Labour as Conservative - survey
Voters in rural areas are now just as likely to vote for the Labour Party as they are to vote...
Agri Politics
Rickman re-elected as FUW deputy president
Carmarthenshire hill-sheep farmer Ian Rickman has been re-elected as the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ (FUW) deputy president. He was first...
Agri-Business
45,000 seasonal worker visas made available for 2023
45,000 visas for seasonal workers will be available for businesses next year, the government confirmed today (December 16). The allocation...
Agri Politics
Farming and food production must be classed as 'critical industries' - NFUS
Farming and food production must be viewed as critical industries when the UK government announces its review of the Energy...
Agri Politics
Slurry grant 'strengthens the pathway to more sustainable food production' - N2 Applied
N2 Applied, the European agricultural technology business, has welcomed UK government guidance on a new slurry infrastructure grant scheme that...
Agri Politics
Wales to end the retail sale of peat
The retail sale of peat in horticulture will end in Wales, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced. The announcement...
Agri Politics
Brexit added £210 to household food bills - report
Brexit added an average of £210 to household food bills over two years to the end of 2021, costing consumers...
Agri Politics
Former BVA president appointed to Red Tractor board
A former British Veterinary Association (BVA) president has been appointed as an independent director to the Assured Food Standards (AFS)...
