Arable
'Greening rules clarity means farmers can plan 2021 harvest with confidence'
Farmers in England will no longer be required to comply with complex rules around crop diversification, Ecological Focus Areas and...
NFU
Rural Life
Public backing of British farmers grows to record high
A new survey has shown that support for British farmers has reached a record high as a result of farmers’...
Agri-Business
Members of UK's new Trade and Agriculture Commission announced
Retailers, farming unions, consumer, hospitality and environmental bodies from across the UK have been named as members of the Government’s...
Agri-Business
Chancellor’s 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme offers hope of red meat sales boost
Farming and rural bodies say they are hopeful unprecedented measures announced this week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to kickstart the...
Agri-Business
Truss announces plans for new UK Trade and Agriculture Commission
UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has today (June 29) announced that the Government has agreed to establish a Trade and...
Agri-Business
UK and EU farmers united in call for free trade agreement
Farming organisations from across the EU have joined the NFU in its call for an urgent breakthrough in trade talks...
Agri-Business
1 million people sign UK food standards petition
More than one million people put their name to a petition pledging support for British farming and food production. More...
Agri-Business
UK food standards petition nears 1 million signatures
A petition urging UK politicians to ensure any food imports meet British standards has garnered the support of almost one...
Agri-Business
NFU president warns over lack of transparency over imported grain standards
The National Farmers’ Union is asking the government and supply chains for greater transparency around the standards associated with imported...
Rural Life
400,000 sign British food standards petition in just 5 days
More than 400,000 people have pledged their support to a petition supporting British food standards, within the last five days....
Agri-Business
Farming unions warn UK Global Tariffs could be 'negotiated away'
The UK’s farming unions have welcomed the government’s Global Tariff announcement as a “step in the right direction” but warned that...
Agri-Business
MPs urged to press for details of how food standards will be protected in trade deals
The National Farmers’ Union is urging MPs to ask how the government intends to honour its pledge to protect British...
Agri-Business
MPs urged to speak up for food and farming during crucial Agriculture Bill debate
A coalition of 26 British farming, environmental and animal welfare organisations have written to all 650 MPs urging them to...
Agri-Business
NFU writes 2,230 letters to MPs calling for support for British dairy industry
More than 2,230 letters have been written to nearly 400 MPs as part of an NFU campaign calling for urgent...
Beef
Retailers accused of failing to stock British beef during Great British Beef Week
National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters has said it is “inexcusable” to see some of the country’s biggest retailers failing...
Rural Life
Rural organisations call for lockdown travel guidelines to be reviewed
Rural bodies are asking the Justice Secretary to urgently review the police’s interpretation of the coronavirus lockdown enforcement measures. It...
Rural Life
Farmers appeal for public to boycott 'dangerous' NHS lantern event
Farmers across the country have urged members of the public to boycott plans to light dangerous sky lanterns in a...
Rural Life
NFU launches lockdown learning initiative for home education
A new homeschooling project launched this week by the National Farmers’ Union hopes to inspire and educate children about food...
