Agri Politics
NFU awarded £30,000 to teach STEM through agriculture
The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded a grant of £30,000 to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to deliver Science,...
NFU
Agri Politics
Business confidence remains low among farmers according to latest NFU survey
Both short and mid-term confidence among British farmers has remained negative for the third year running, the latest National Farmers’...
Pig/Poultry
Lifting of housing measures is 'good news' for poultry keepers - NFU
The decision to lift the requirement for all poultry keepers to house their birds is good news for Britain’s poultry...
Agri Politics
'Gene editing offers huge opportunities for farmers' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) believes new precision breeding techniques, such as gene editing, could protect crops and animals from...
Agri Politics
Border operating model must deliver level playing field - NFU
As the government announces its new border operating model for Great Britain, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has urged both...
Agri Politics
Sustainable Farming Incentive is 'important step' - NFU
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) vice-president Tom Bradshaw has said that the delivery of the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot will be...
Rural Life
NFU Live lessons set to reach over 200,000 students
More than 200,000 primary school pupils are delving into the world of food and farming in one of the country’s...
Agri Politics
Farm businesses can play a 'key role' in investment-led recovery - NFU
National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters said that the new budget announced by Rishi Sunak today (March 3), “underlines...
Agri Politics
Requirement for a 'tough balance to be struck' on trade deals and food standards
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has responded to the report by the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC). NFU president Minette...
Environment
Rollout of E10 biofuel is 'good news' for farmers and green agenda - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), has responded to the government announcement that the rollout of E10 biofuel will begin from...
Agri Politics
Eustice sets out approach for future agricultural policy
Environment Secretary George Eustice has said farmers can face the future with confidence now that we have left the EU...
Rural Life
'Mental health awareness more important than ever' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is joining the Farm Safety Foundation’s #MindYourHead campaign to raise awareness of mental health at...
Agri-Business
Horticulture levy result 'shows just how divided levy payers have become' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) horticulture and potatoes board chairman, Ali Capper, has responded to the news that 61% of...
Arable
'British Sugar package will do nothing to retain growers' - NFU
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar board chairman Michael Sly has responded to the launch of British Sugar’s ‘Beet Package Plus’....
Rural Life
NFU and BHS urge the public not to use sky lanterns to celebrate Chinese New Year
People celebrating Chinese New Year are being urged to do so without setting off sky lanterns as figures show lanterns...
Rural Life
Farmers say poor rural connectivity is leaving them behind
More than four in 10 farmers still don’t have adequate fast and reliable broadband in order to run a modern-day...
Arable
'Banning solid urea would discriminate against farmers in England' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) believes an industry-regulated approach to the use of solid urea fertiliser will allow farmers in...
Agri Politics
Free Covid-19 testing offered to food sector workers
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has confirmed that food sector workers will be offered government-funded Covid-19 tests. The NFU has...
