Agri Politics
More than 2,700 Defra staff tied up in Brexit matters
More than 2,700 Defra staff members are currently tied up in EU and Brexit related matters according to information made...
Brexit
Agri Politics
Article 50 extension a 'stay of execution' unless deal is agreed
The National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) has warned that the extension to Article 50, announced last week by...
Agri-Business
More than 12,000 responses received for Welsh Brexit and Our Land consultation
Significant progress has been made settling the final points of contention in the UK Agriculture Bill, according to Welsh Rural...
Agri-Business
Map: What impact will no-deal tariffs have on UK farmers?
UK farmers have expressed some relief to the extension to Article 50 granted by the EU – but have underlined...
Agri Politics
FUW: Preparations must be made for EU elections to avoid next cliff edge
Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) president Glyn Roberts has written to Prime Minister Theresa May urging that preparations should be...
Road Haulage Association ‘skeptical’ of Operation Brock
Highway officials in the UK have said that Operation Brock will be ready for the current Brexit deadline of March...
Agri-Business
Farm unions urge Chancellor to act now to change no-deal tariffs
Four of the UK’s main farming unions have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond warning that the proposed no-deal tariffs will...
Agri-Business
EU awaits May’s ‘Brexit delay letter’ ahead of key summit
European Union leaders are expected to consider UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s pending letter seeking ‘a short Brexit postponement’ at...
Agri-Business
Consultation launched on Welsh environmental governance post-Brexit
The Welsh Assembly has launched a consultation on its environmental principles and governance post-Brexit. Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Minister,...
Agri Politics
UK farm lobby bodies grill Government over Irish tariff-free proposals
Farm lobby bodies have asked for clarity over Government proposals to grant the Republic of Ireland tariff-free market access to...
Agri-Business
UK's post-Brexit import system opens
The UK Government has officially opened its import notification system so that businesses can register the good they are bringing...
Agri Politics
FUW: Urgent changes must be made to Withdrawal Act to respect democracy
The 2018 EU Withdrawal Act must be amended to allow the revocation of Article 50 to reflect Parliament’s rejection of...
Beef
No-deal import tariffs 'mixed picture' for Scottish red meat industry
The Government’s temporary import tariff regime in the case of a no-deal Brexit suggests a mixed picture for Scotland’s red...
Agri-Business
No-deal tariffs propose turning NI into ‘smuggler’s fantasy’
The UK government has been urged to “see the sheer foolishness” of its newly-proposed tariff regime in the event of...
Agri Politics
Batters: Low-tariff imports won't necessarily lead to cheaper food on shelves
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has warned that low-tariff food imports will not necessarily lead to cheaper food...
Agri-Business
'Post-Brexit policy for agriculture must be better...not just different'
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has warned that the UK must not waste the opportunity afforded by Brexit to put...
Sheep
UK sheep sector braces for tariff-free imports from NZ and Australia
The UK’s sheep sector could be in for a bumpy year post-Brexit as experts warn tariffs will not apply to...
Agri-Business
Temporary tariffs ignite cheap food fears in Northern Ireland
An industry supergroup representing primary and secondary food and drink producers in Northern Ireland has warned a ‘no-deal’ Brexit under the...
