Sheep
Video: Dozens of sheep drown in southwest Scotland
Reports have emerged of dozens of sheep drowing in southwest Scotland as a result of the River Nith flooding. Sheep...
NFU
Other
NFUS regional hustings for VP positions begin next week
The three candidates competing for the two vice-president roles within the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) will begin hustings on...
Dairy
Focus on trade needed for UK dairy to 'compete at global level'
Dairy board chair of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Michael Oakes, has said that trade and regulatory policy is needed...
Agri Politics
Government investment needed to 'unlock' food sector - NFU
In her New Year message, the president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Minette Batters, said that government investment is...
Agri Politics
UK farming unions call for change in 2023
Ahead of the New Year on Sunday, January 1, 2023, farming unions from across the UK have called for change....
Government
NFU seeks opinions on trade with South Korea
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking opinions from members on trade deals with South Korea to help form its...
Other
NFU Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors for 2023
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has named its 2023 Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors. The 11 chosen farmers were narrowed...
Rural Life
NFU forum chair shares personal experience losing £60k in farm theft
Next Generation forum chair of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Eveey Hunter, has spoken out about the impacts of rural...
Government
NFU fears the UK is 'sleepwalking' into a food supply crisis
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that it fears the UK is “sleepwalking into further food supply crises”. President...
Pig/Poultry
NFU seeks nominations for seasonal poultry group chair
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is now taking nominations for the position of seasonal poultry group chair for 2023. The...
Agri Politics
Concerns raised over the future of the Seasonal Workers Scheme
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), is writing to Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick amid concerns over visas for seasonal workers in...
Pig/Poultry
NFU calls for Defra to investigate egg supply chain
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling for an urgent investigation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
Agri-Business
Rising costs pose 'serious threat' to horticulture sector - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that soaring production costs pose “a serious threat” to the future of the...
Agri-Business
Great British Calf week returns this month
The industry’s second Great British Calf Week returns this month on November 16-23, and will feature a series of on-farm...
Rural Life
Politicians and unions celebrate Back British Farming Day
Farming unions and politicians have come out in support of the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU‘s) Back British Farming campaign. The...
Pig/Poultry
NFU welcomes mandatory housing order
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has welcomed the announcement that a new mandatory housing order will be implemented in England...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: Calls for Defra to extend housing measures nationwide
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to extend the...
Agri Politics
NFU to showcase farming at political conferences
The importance of domestic food production and farming’s significant contributions to the country will be showcased by the National Farmers’...
