Agri-Business
Wales: Minimum wage for ag workers to increase next month
The minimum wage for agricultural workers in Wales is set to increase from April 1. Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs...
Government
Agri-Business
Food shortages called a 'lesson' in valuing UK farm produce
Virgin Money’s head of agriculture, Brian Richardson, has said that the recent shortages of some fresh foods in supermarkets may...
Agri-Business
NFUS: Farmers urged to discuss Scottish energy strategy
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) is looking to gather its members’ views on the energy strategy for Scotland...
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...
Government
Additional £2.5m allocated to tackle AMR in Wales
The Welsh govenrment has allocated an additional £2.5 million in funding for the ongoing work in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
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-Business
Increase in lamb imports should be 'stark warning' to government - FUW
An increase of 17% in lamb imports during September and November 2022 should serve as a “stark warning” to the...
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...
Environment
Coffey demands 'clear' improvement plans from water companies
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is “demanding” that water companies share a “clear plan” on how they intend on improving Britain’s...
Government
Leaders to meet in London today to drive forward COP15 agreement
Foreign governments, philanthropy and business leaders are set to gather at Lancaster House in London today (Friday, February 17) for...
Agri-Business
Defra farm fund 'another step forward' for animal welfare - RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the latest news from the Department for Environment,...
Government
Food security must be the number one priority - NFUS
The president of Scotland’s National Farmers’ Union (NFUS), Martin Kennedy, has called for the Scottish government to make food security...
Agri-Business
Government action needed to stabilise GB's food industry - summit
The Food Foundation has said that investors in attendance at Britain’s first food industry investment summit have called for government...
Government
Vaccine against bTB moves into Phase 2 trials - APHA
Field trials for a cattle vaccine and new skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have moved into the next phase,...
Government
Frustration over pace of BVD-control legislation in Wales
The pace at which Wales is progressing legislation for the control of Bovine Viral Diarrohea (BVD) has been criticised following...
Government
RSPCA disappointed at post-Brexit progress on animal welfare
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has said that it is disappointed with the lack...
Government
Consultation on Wales' new renewable energy targets
Welsh Climate Change Minister Julie James has proposed a target for Wales to meet 100% of its electricity needs from...
