Rural Life
NFU urges farmers to take part in the 2024 Big Farmland Bird Count
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging farmers and growers to get involved with the 2024 Big Farmland Bird Count....
NFU
Agri Politics
Farmers cannot keep matching appetite for cheap food - report
Farmers cannot continue subsidising consumer appetite for cheap food, according to a new report launched at this year’s Oxford Farming...
Rural Life
UK government offers grants to farmers impacted by flooding
The UK government has announced grants of up to £25,000 (€29,000) for farmers who have been severely impacted by flooding...
Agri-Business
Farmers faced 'unprecedented challenges' in 2023 - NFU president
The president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Minette Batters, said 2023 cannot be reflected upon without considering the “unprecedented...
Agri-Business
NFU Education programme reaches over 500,000 students in 2023
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that its education programme reached more than 500,000 students across the nation in...
Agri-Business
British Sugar and NFU Sugar agree contract for sugar beet crop
British Sugar and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar have agreed on contract details for 2024/2025 sugar beet crop. British Sugar...
Agri-Business
NFU to host bluetongue information event for farmers
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is set to host a bluetongue information event for farmers later this month. ‘The latest...
Agri-Business
UK farming unions call for support for farmers ahead of COP28
UK farming unions have issued a joint statement calling for support for farmers to facilitate sustainable agriculture ahead of COP28....
Agri-Business
Upland farms will be unable to make up 'loss of income' warns NFU
The average upland farm business in England has lost 37% of its support payments under the Department for Environment Food...
Agri-Business
'Farmers were right' on food pricing - Bank of England governor
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has said that there is “lots to learn from farmers”, when...
Rural Life
NFU encourages shoppers to source local British turkeys
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is encouraging the public to source local and British turkeys this Christmas. Today (Friday, November...
Agri-Business
New Dairy Export Programme to help businesses seize new opportunities
The UK government has announced a new programme aimed at helping UK dairy businesses to seize new export opportunities. The...
Agri-Business
NFU to highlight role of farmers and growers at Lord Mayor’s Show
The key role British farmers and growers play in “feeding the nation” and caring for the environment will be showcased...
Agri Politics
NFU welcomes House of Lords horticulture committee's recommendations
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has welcomed recommendations from the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee looking to address the...
Pig/Poultry
Katie Jarvis starts in new role as NPA senior policy adviser
The new senior policy adviser of the National Pig Association (NPA), Katie Jarvis, has officially started in her new role...
Agri Politics
NFU calls for certainty for the farming sector ahead of autumn statement
Ahead of this year’s autumn statement, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt...
Agri Politics
CLA survey: 65% do not trust Labour to support the countryside
A poll conducted by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has revealed that 65% of its members do not...
Agri-Business
Farming and research orgs team up to make agri research priorities
A group of farming and research organisations are teaming up in a bid to better understand the research and innovation...
