Schemes
£22m worth of fruit and veg wasted due to labour shortage
According to a new survey by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), £22 million worth of the 2022 fruit and vegetable...
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Agri Politics
Defra announces chair for review of labour shortages in supply chain
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that John Shropshire will chair the independent review into...
Agri Politics
Defra opens £12.5m competition for sustainable farm-based proteins
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is opening a £12.5 million competition to support research and innovation...
Rural Life
£100m allowance to protect communities from flooding
The government has announced a £100 million allowance for communities which have suffered from repeated flooding to better protect their...
Rural Life
BPS payments to be issued to farmers
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) advance payments are now being issued to farmers and will reach bank accounts in the coming...
World News
UK signs up to global coalition on sustainable food production
Environment Secretary George Eustice has confirmed that the UK will join the Sustainable Productivity Growth Coalition (SPG), an international group...
Agri Politics
Government launches first-ever Food Strategy
Plans to drive innovation and harness pioneering technology in farming will be set out today (Monday, June 13) as part...
Agri-Business
Business grants of up to £300k made available to farmers
Funding grants of up to £300,000 will be made available to farmers to help them boost their businesses and add...
N.Ireland
Concern over ‘growing disparity’ in farm support measures in Ireland
Sinn Féin agriculture spokesperson, Declan McAleer, has said he is deeply concerned at what he calls the growing disparity in...
Agri Politics
Government introduces Genetic Technology Bill
Legislation in the form of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, which aims to cut red tape and support the...
Government
Direct Payments to be issued twice yearly going forward
Direct Payments in England will be paid in two instalments each year for the remainder of the agricultural transition period,...
Government
Government urged to hurry along Animal Welfare Bill
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging the government to put the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill high on the...
Agri Politics
Government announces changes to fertilser use
The government has announced steps to assist farmers with the availability of fertilisers for the coming growing season to help...
Schemes
Lump Sum Exit Scheme application window opens
The application window for the Lump Sum Exit Scheme has opened today (Tuesday, April 12). It will remain open for...
Agri Politics
Over 300,000 homes protected by flood defences programme
A £2.6 billion six-year programme of work dedicated to improving flood and coastal defences has exceeded its original targets by...
Arable
Regulatory changes to use of urea fertiliser to be delayed
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, has announced that changes to the use of urea fertiliser...
Agri-Business
New Defra measures to help with rising on-farm costs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Wednesday, March 29) announced a series of measures it...
Environment
New deputy chair of Environment Agency appointed
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, has appointed Judith Batchelar as the new deputy chair...
