Future of UK Farming


Defra Secretary Michael Gove has recognised the role livestock will play in future farming systems, becoming the first Minister to ...

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Farmers could struggle to hire workers after Brexit


The Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), Professor Alan Manning, has warned that agriculture is one of the sectors ...

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Consultation on the future of food, farming and the environment


In February, the Government launched a public consultation entitled Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment ...

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UK pig farmers could benefit from possible trade war


Pig farmers in the UK could benefit from the possible trade war between the US and China, which is threatening ...

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Productive Defra meeting with farmers


A recent meeting between Farm Minister George Eustice and key UK agricultural stakeholders, including farmers, industry lobby groups, unions and ...

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Farmers practices need to change


According to an adviser for the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), more than half the farmers ...

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IHT review could impact on farmers


The current review of the Inheritance Tax (IHT) system by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) could be of particular ...

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Formal post-Brexit proposals


The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a consultation document for after the UK leaves ...

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New NFU head wants agriculture on the global map


Minette Batters, the first woman to be elected head of the National Farmers Union (NFU), has called on the Government ...

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Funding needed for farmers


The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has assessed the Government’s plans for the agriculture industry after the UK leaves ...

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