The Government has announced an extension to the Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme for 2021, with an expanded quota of 30,000 places for those wanting to come and work on UK…
Andrew Heskin
Agriculture – How the sector is protecting the environment
News that beavers have built their first dam on Exmoor in more than 400 years is just one example of how landowners are working to improve the environment and local…
Farmers set to lose out on ‘at least half’ of subsidies
Farmers in England are set to lose at least half the subsidies they currently receive under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by 2024 under plans laid out by the Government…
Agriculture Bill passes into law
Farmers have welcomed the Agriculture Bill passing into law after more than 100 hours of debate, with many satisfied that the Government has listened to their concerns over food standards…
Agriculture: Grow Back Better’ report outlines green recovery
The Soil Association has launched a new route map that seeks to reinvigorate food, farming and land use in the UK following the coronavirus outbreak. Entitled Grow Back Better, the report…
Lack of migrant workers could affect Christmas food supplies
A severe seasonal labour shortage could affect Christmas sales for producers, with one business group claiming that a lack of non-UK poultry workers could lead to the collapse of the…
Government announces productivity-boosting grants for farmers
The Government has announced grants of between £3,000 and £12,000 to help farmers buy new and innovative equipment to help them save time and money and improve their productivity.
NFU: Post-Brexit Trade Bill must be debated
The president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) has said that politicians would be “immoral and hypocrites” if they failed to give Parliament a final say on post-Brexit trade deals.
Agriculture: Hiring workers from overseas in 2021
Producers in the agricultural and horticultural sectors are concerned that they could lose workers from abroad after 1 January 2021 because of the proposed points-based immigration system (PBS), which comes…
Save British Farming launches a new campaign to promote the UK’s agricultural standards
The Save British Farming (SBF) campaign group has launched a new banners and posters campaign urging the Government to uphold the UK’s high agricultural standards in the event of any…
