Agri-Business
NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the long-awaited publication of post-Brexit options for the farming industry in Northern Ireland....
Brexit
Agri-Business
‘Brexit-proofing’: Kepak acquires 2 Sisters UK red meat business
Kepak Group has reached agreement to acquire the UK business and assets of 2 Sisters Red Meat Ltd for an...
Agri-Business
Union warns hard Brexit could hit industry exports as hard as Foot and Mouth
In a meeting with Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths, members of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) have stressed the need for...
Agri Politics
Welsh unions meet Theresa May...here's what they had to say
The two major Welsh farming unions met with Prime Minister Theresa May on the last day of the 2018 Royal...
Agri-Business
Defra Secretary's comments welcomed...but more clarity is still needed
Comments made by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove that is it “overwhelmingly likely” the...
Agri-Business
Feeding Britain: Report says food regulations could be suspended in event of no deal
In the latest Feeding Britain Food Brexit Briefing, food policy specialists have urged the Government and the consuming public to...
Agri-Business
First Minister: Unfettered access to EU paramount for Welsh farming
First Minister for Wales, Carwyn Jones stressed the importance of UK Brexit negotiations maintaining full market access to the EU...
Dairy
Feed demand soars in Northern Ireland as mills struggle to secure materials
The continuing dry weather and poor growing conditions in Northern Ireland have created an unprecedented demand for feed materials to...
Opinion
Farmers and the National Living Wage...is it possible to keep everyone happy?
There has been a lot of talk this week about the possible impact of increases in the National Living Wage...
Arable
MPs see first-hand 'appalling waste' on Scotland's fields of rotting fruit
A band of brave Westminster Scottish Affairs Committee members have taken to Scotland’s fields to give fruit picking a go...
Agri-Business
Scottish growers say they fear a 'second season where harvest will go unpicked'
Scottish growers say they fear a second successive season where crops will go unpicked due to extreme labour shortages. National Farmers’...
Dairy
Britain’s biggest dairy firm warns of 'dairy dilemma' post-Brexit
Pan-European dairy cooperative Arla Foods says border breakdown could leave UK consumers with less choice and higher prices. Arla Foods...
Agri-Business
FUW to host Brexit seminar at Royal Welsh Show
The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) is hosting Brexit seminar at this year’s Royal Welsh Show. The event titled ‘Brexit:...
Agri Politics
Green MEP believes that Brexit white paper falls 'between every stool'
Green MEP for the South East Keith Taylor has branded the Government’s Brexit plans “far too deluded for realists and...
Agri Politics
UK farming unions give their take on Government's Brexit white paper
The presidents of four of the UK’s major farming unions have came together to issue a joint statement following the...
Agri-Business
UK proposes free trade relationship in Brexit white paper
The Government has published its long-anticipated Brexit white paper earlier today, proposing the establishment of a free trade area for...
Agri-Business
Interim report proposes 'radical changes' to UK farming regulation
A major simplification of the way the UK regulates farming has been proposed in an interim report published today by...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru to stage ‘Brexit and Our Land’ consultation briefing events
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru is urging farmers across Wales to make their voices heard in the Welsh Government’s ‘Brexit...
