Government
UK pledges £66m to International Fund for Agricultural Development
The UK government has pledged £66.7 million to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The UN agency is dedicated...
Agri Politics
Agri Politics
Scottish Land Commission appoints new chair and 2 land commissioners
Parliamentary approval has been obtained for the proposed new chair and two land commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission (SLC)....
Agri Politics
AHDB secures industry support to increase levy of all 4 sectors
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has secured the support of its industry stakeholders to increase the levy in...
Agri Politics
FUW urges farmers to engage with Sustainable Farming Scheme consultation
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging its members to engage with the latest proposals of the Sustainable Farming...
Agri Politics
New legislation introduced to ban live animal exports
A legislation that will put an end to the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain...
Agri Politics
Environment secretary announces £45m for farming innovation
The UK Government will “always back British farmers”, the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has...
Agri Politics
Government must back farmers with £4bn a year - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the UK government to “back agriculture” with a £4 billion...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland calls for £61 million through direct support top-ups
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has written to the deputy first minister to call for £61 million of...
Agri Politics
Isle of Man bans livestock imports amid new bluetongue cases
An immediate ban on the live importation of sheep, cattle and goats has been introduced on the Isle of Man...
Agri Politics
New Welsh agri-tech plan looks to 'embrace technology'
The Welsh government has announced a new agri-tech plan centred on ensuring that the agriculture sector in Wales “fully benefits”...
Agri Politics
Scottish cabinet secretary calls for EU funds to be replaced
Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has written to Steve Barclay to call for EU funds to be replaced to...
Agri Politics
£3m in funding to enable shipments of Ukrainian grain to Nigeria
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has announced £3 million in funding to enable shipments of Ukrainian grain to Nigeria in 2024....
Agri-Business
APHA and VMD headquarters go blue for AMR awareness
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) have lit up their headquarters to raise...
Agri-Business
Autumn statement does 'nothing to relieve pressures on farming families' - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said that the autumn statement has done “nothing to relieve the pressures on...
Agri Politics
11 UK agri-food attachés meet to remove trade barriers
11 UK agri-food and drink attachés met at 10 Downing Street this morning (Monday, November 20) to work to remove trade...
Agri Politics
US agri delegation visits RAU to discuss animal health and regenerative farming
A delegation from the United States government visited the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) this week, to study the present state...
Agri-Business
Call for Evidence launched to explore proposal for a tenant farming commissioner
The UK government has launched a Call for Evidence to explore the proposal for a tenant farming commissioner and to...
Agri Politics
New Defra secretary urged to prioritise live export bill
The new secretary of state for the environment, Steve Barclay has been urged to prioritise a new bill that will...
