Farm Business

Safety certificates latest to be pushed back as physical checks on fruit and veg postponed until July 2025

Mr Bradshaw said October 30 would be the ‘moment of truth', when farmers will see ‘whether this Government backs British farming or not'

From the outset the Labour party has been clear the new Employment Rights Bill will be the biggest upgrade in workers' rights in a generation

In an opposition debate in Parliament on Tuesday (October 8) Mr Reed said the idea of a commissioner had ‘merit' and there would be an announcement ‘shortly'

New report says 16 rural authorities could be insolvent in next two years

NFU Scotland vice president Andrew Connon said: "Any changes to this area of the hard-won milk contract legislation have the potential undermine a crucial cornerstone of the regulations around pricing and exclusivity and act against the best interests of dairy farmers"

Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Barclay claimed to have backed food production, while Labour and the Lib Dems criticised the Conservative record

Economist says while farmers coped with recent global upheaval, it would be 'very painful' to see a return to high input prices

Highlands and Islands MSP Tim Eagle has been named as the new Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary

From a roundup of the political party conferences and what they offer farming to how putting British food on NHS menus can boost national health - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG