Agri Politics
General election: Party leaders urged to put food security 'front and centre'
Party leaders are being urged to ensure policies concerning food security are “front and centre” of their public campaigns. The...
NFU
Agri-Business
UK cannot rely on potato imports as a backup plan - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that the UK cannot rely on potato imports as a backup plan, as...
Rural Life
NFU 'deeply shocked' by footage of cow being rammed by police car
The livestock board chair at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said he was “deeply shocked and disturbed” by footage...
Agri Politics
Labour not mentioning agri budget is 'deeply disappointing' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said the Labour Party’s failure to mention an agriculture budget in its manifesto is...
Arable
NFU Education brings 60 urban school children to Cereals 2024
The education branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has taken 60 urban secondary school children to Cereals 2024 in...
Agri-Business
NFU Sugar reforms UK sugar beet seed model to give 'flexibility'
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar branch has announced reforms to the UK sugar beet seed model to give growers...
Arable
NFU campaign to highlight importance of harvest after 'disastrous weather'
British arable farmers have launched the #YourHarvest campaign to highlight the importance of harvest after months of “disastrous weather”. The...
Arable
NFU joins £6m 4-year arable diversification project
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has joined a group of over 20 research partners in a project focused on building...
Agri-Business
Electronic identification must benefit livestock and dairy businesses - farm unions
The UK farming unions have joined forces and agreed that any changes to cattle identification must use new technologies so...
Rural Life
NFU urges members to become Farmers for Schools ambassadors
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging its members to consider becoming Farmers for Schools ambassadors to promote the industry...
Agri-Business
NFU partners with PWA Planning to grow land use services
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has joined force with PWA planning with the aim of growing a national service focused...
Agri-Business
Seasonal Workers extension is 'huge relief' for horticulture and poultry sectors
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said the extension to the Seasonal Workers Scheme will be a “huge relief” for...
Agri-Business
65% of farmers say profits are falling and businesses 'may not survive' - survey
65% of farmers surveyed by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) say the profitability of their businesses is declining, or that...
Agri-Business
FSP raises concerns after HSE halt farm safety inspections
The FSP (Farm Safety Partnership) has raised serious concerns over the recent decision by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive)...
Agri-Business
Farming unions call for major retailers' support amid weather challenges
UK farming unions are urging major retailers to commit to support British farming during this difficult time of “extremely challenging...
Agri-Business
Defra removes 150m limit from flooding support scheme
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has removed the 150m rule from its Farming Recovery Fund, which...
Agri-Business
Poor weather means 'a crisis is building' for farmers - NFU
The vice president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that it is “no exaggeration to say a crisis...
Agri-Business
NFU calls for creation of a tenant farming commissioner
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for other Rock Review recommendations to be taken forward, including the creation of...
