Agri Politics
Farming futures threatened by Labour budget - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is joining wider industry in its condemnation of this week’s announcement of plans to cut...
Labour
Agri Politics
Director at NFU Scotland details 'seismic' Budget 2025
NFU Scotland’s director of policy, Jonnie Hall, has described yesterday’s Labour Budget as “seismic”, reassuring farmers that despite the Budget’s...
N.Ireland
UK farm support spending may come under pressure
UK farm support spending may come under pressure, courtesy of the upcoming Budget, scheduled for October 30. This is the...
Dairy
Food security compromised by farming challenges - Arla
Food security and affordability are being undermined across the UK due to labour shortages in the agriculture industry, according to...
Agri-Business
AHDB Norwich monitor farm to conduct labour and machinery review
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) Norwich monitor farm will discuss its recent labour, power and machinery review next...
N.Ireland
Dairy farms need to be ‘somewhere people want to work’
A recent dairy conference in Ballynahinch highlighted labour issues on Northern Irish dairy farms relating to working hours. Organised by...
Dairy
Time to start looking for staff ahead of calving on farms
As we enter into November, now is a good time of year for dairy farmers to start looking for staff...
Agri-Business
Labour appoints new Shadow Secretary for Defra
Steve Reed has been appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs following Jim McMahon’s resignation today...
Agri-Business
Labour rules must be eased to support NI agri-food sector – Sugden
Labour rules need to be eased to ensure the survival of the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland, according to Claire...
Agri-Business
'Dire state' of dairy labour situation in UK - RABDF
The “dire state” of the labour situation on UK dairy farms has been highlighted by the Royal Association of British...
Rural Life
CLA calls for Starmer to scrap his promise of a Right to Roam Act
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has written to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer calling on him to scrap...
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’...
Agri-Business
'Lack of labour on UK farms post-Brexit could have a devastating impact'
UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across...
Dairy
Dairy expansion - How growing to 450 cows is impacting one Meath farm
A Co. Meath dairy farmer will increase cow numbers from 130 to 450 within the next three years and held...
