Opinion
Could Brexit be an opportunity for UK GM advancements?
As is always the case, UK farmers are being encouraged to do everything in their power to control input costs...
Brexit
Sheep
Rearing multiple lambs to be crucial to farm survival post-Brexit
With uncertainty still surrounding the future of valuable European exports, more than 90% of UK sheep producers say it will...
Agri-Business
Griffiths: Maintaining the status quo is 'not an option' post-Brexit
The Welsh Government will continue to support farmers post-Brexit – but just in a “much smarter way”, according to Cabinet...
Agri-Business
Major Brexit conference scheduled in Wales
Farmers, processors, retailers and politicians will gather in Wales next week to discuss Brexit and the possibility of the UK...
Agri Politics
Farming unions underline vision for the future
The presidents of the four farming unions have described their shared ambitions for the future of farming in the UK,...
Agri-Business
Arla joins UK and European farmers' call to avoid 'no-deal' Brexit
Arla Foods has joined farmer organisations from across the UK and several other EU countries to call for politicians to...
Agri-Business
Lords raise 'serious concerns' over Defra’s no-deal preparations
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has written to Secretary of State Rt Hon Michael Gove with serious concerns about...
Agri Politics
Wales' 2 farming unions unite to outline Brexit vision for agriculture
The presidents of Wales’ two farming unions are to outline a joint vision for a ‘Welsh Way Forward’ for farming after...
Agri-Business
Shortages, delays and lower standards likely in no-deal Brexit, vets warn
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has warned of the significant risks a ‘no-deal’ Brexit could bring to the...
Government
NFU seeks urgent Number 10 meeting to save farming from a no-deal crash out
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking an urgent meeting with the highest level of Government, after the lack of...
N.Ireland
No-deal Brexit 'would devastate' NI farming
The latest set of UK Government’s Brexit ‘no deal’ technical papers further reinforce the importance of the UK leaving the...
Beef
'Never a more important time' for unity among Welsh meat stakeholders
Future Welsh Government policy must ensure the continued supply of a critical mass of top-quality PGI Welsh Beef and Lamb,...
Agri-Business
Technical paper paints grim picture for 'no-deal' animal exports
The latest round of technical notices on a ‘no-deal’ Brexit issued by the UK Government portray a difficult scenario for...
Agri Politics
Welsh tenant farmers ponder Government proposals - and consequences
A special event was held by NFU Cymru for tenant farmers to consider the potential implications of the Welsh Government’s...
Agri Politics
No-deal Brexit would be 'catastrophic' for UK farming - NFU
Technical notices released yesterday (Monday, September 24) confirm farmers’ fears that a no-deal Brexit scenario would have devastating impacts for...
EU
May stands firm on Brexit impasse
Following the events in Salzburg last week, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has come out swinging, defending her Chequers plan...
Agri Politics
'Monumental consultation' launched for Welsh farmers
The head of one of Wales’ farming unions has pleaded for farmers who want to see a “prosperous industry after...
Agri-Business
Government urged to pursue new recognition for protected food names
In a letter to three Secretaries of State, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has called for changes to be made...
