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...
UK Government
Forestry
Forestry Commission seeks senior planning adviser
The Forestry Commission is seeking a senior adviser for planning, with the role’s annual salary range being between £45,260 and...
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...
Agri Politics
Labour manifesto is 'silent' about plans for the rural economy
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said the Labour Party’s manifesto is “silent” about how it will unlock...
Agri Politics
BEIC calls for ban of egg imports from prohibited production systems
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has called for the next UK government to ban egg imports from systems of...
Agri Politics
Tenant farmers demand policy shift from next government
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has outlined four key priorities for the next Westminster government to support and strengthen the...
Government
Lib Dems plans to prevent 'unnecessarily painful' farming practices
The Liberal Democrats party has said, if elected, it will improve standards of animal health and welfare in agriculture by...
Agri Politics
Calls for a UK agri budget for the length of next parliament
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) is calling for a “clear undertaking” to provide a UK agricultural support...
Government
RSPCA urges next UK govt to ban cages for farmed animals
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is urging the next UK government to pledge to ban...
Government
APHA seeks new CEO with £125,000 annual salary
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking a new chief executive officer and the annual salary for the...
Government
UK self-declares itself free from bird flu
The UK has self-declared freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) for Great Britain with effect from March 29....
Pig/Poultry
UK govt assesses bird flu risk to people as 'very low' amid US case
The UK government’s Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance (HAIRS) group has said the risk posed to people in contact...
Government
Natural England appoints 4 new members to its board
Natural England has today (Friday, May 24) appointed Mark Tufnell, Cynthia Alers, Alastair Leake and James Scott to its board....
Agri-Business
High quality agri land must be protected from large solar projects – UK secretary
The UK’s energy security secretary has said that higher quality agricultural land should be protected from large solar projects. Claire...
Government
Export of live animals ban comes into law
A new ban on exporting live animals has come into law today (Monday, May 20) as the Animal Welfare (Livestock...
Agri-Business
UK govt launches blueprint for growing UK fruit and veg sector
The UK government has today (Tuesday, May 14) launched a new Blueprint for Growing the UK Fruit and Vegetable Sector....
Agri-Business
Problems securing migrant labour still 'loom large' - Gougeon
Scottish rural secretary Mairi Gougeon said problems with securing migrant labour in seasonal and seafood processing still “loom large” despite...
Government
New Veterinary Medicines Regulations to apply from May 17
The modernised Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) will apply from Friday, May 17, with the aim of maintaining the UK as...
