Agri-Business
Withdrawal agreement rejected by UK Parliament for third time
The withdrawal agreement struck between Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU has been rejected for a third time in...
Brexit
Agri Politics
'Farming roundtable' calls for parliament to deliver Brexit certainty
The ‘UK Farming Roundtable’, made up of representatives from 13 separate agricultural lobby groups, has written a letter to MPs...
Agri Politics
MPs to vote on withdrawal agreement motion tomorrow...with a twist
The House of Commons will vote on a new motion on the Brexit withdrawal agreement tomorrow (Friday, March 29), the...
EU
Brexit: May offers resignation - but still no clear way forward
The Brexit drama took another twist yesterday (Wednesday, March 27), when Theresa May said she would resign as prime minister...
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...
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-Business
NI farmers on Brexit: ‘We have no leadership in Stormont’
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson has told AgriLand that a no-deal Brexit would be “disastrous” for Northern Ireland’s farmers....
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...
