Brexit

The levy body was looking to get more businesses encourage more businesses to explore export possibilities

Morocco and the UK have celebrated closer trade ties since Brexit, with the two countries looking to further grow the trading relationship, although the UK horticultural industry has warned of the dangers of overreliance on one market.

Farmers will benefit from a new support package that has been designed to strengthen food security and grow the economy, the Government has pledged.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has written an open letter to the nations farmers setting out his ambition for the sector in upcoming trade deals ahead of the UK Farm to Fork Summit on May 16

The UK and the EU have reached a new deal over post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, which the Prime Minister says will deliver the ’smooth flow of trade’.

NFU president Minette Batters issued a strongly worded message to policymakers warning them that the ‘clock is ticking’ for Government to get behind British farmers and growers.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigned today, saying she no longer wants to lead in what has become a ‘brutal’ political landscape.

Defra Secretary Thérèse Coffey is calling for closer ties between the UK and the US in order to forge a more secure and sustainable future for agriculture.

Farmers and agronomists will face reduced crop protection product choices and increased costs due to the withdrawal of parallel import licenses following the UK’s departure from the European Economic Area (EEA), according to Clayton Crop Protection.

The Government is being urged to consider introducing a relaxed visa system that would see migrants placed in rural communities for a minimum of five years to combat depopulation and the growing skills shortage.