MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee have insisted that the Government’s Agriculture Bill is amended to ensure imported goods meet current rules for production, animal welfare…
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Dispute over regulated milk supply contracts
The National Farmers Union (NFU) and dairy processors cannot agree over the Government’s proposal to regulate milk supply contracts, and Dairy UK has said this could have a “detrimental impact”…
A no-deal Brexit would be ‘catastrophic’ for farmers
According to a spokeswoman for the National Farmers Union (NFU), if Prime Minister Theresa May’s draft withdrawal agreement is not adopted by Parliament, it would be “catastrophic” for farmers.
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Speaking at the recent East of England farming conference, Williams Wells, founder of Hummingbird Technologies, said that UK agriculture is the least collaborative market his business serves. Hummingbird Technologies uses…
Broadband injection for rural areas
In his recent Budget announcement, Chancellor Philip Hammond said that rural areas will soon benefit from investment into fibre internet solutions. This comes as part of the Government’s commitment to…
Doing well is down to decision-making for farm businesses
According to a recent report, the major difference in performance output between the top and bottom performing farms across the UK is because of the decisions made by individual farmers…
Farmers urged to cut down on ‘farm-to-fork’ waste
Farmers and agricultural businesses are being urged to do their bit to cut down on ‘farm-to-fork’ waste, after Government statistics revealed that £13 billion worth of food was wasted in…
Farmers react to new UK Agriculture Bill
The new UK Agriculture Bill, which sets out the Government’s vision of what British farming will look like post-Brexit, has been described as a “landmark” by Michael Gove. However, many…
Farmers allowed to hire migrants post Brexit
The Government has announced that farmers in the UK will be allowed to recruit 2,500 non-EU migrants a year in a bid to alleviate an anticipated shortage of seasonal workers…
The future of the AHDB
Farmers have 10 weeks to contribute to a review on the role of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which currently collects around £60 million a year in statutory…
