Brexit

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has highlighted ongoing concerns about the viability of upland farmers and commoners during the transition away from direct support in England.

With spring work well underway the demand for spare parts for vital machinery is inevitably reaching a seasonal peak but there are signs that stocks are running low and costs are rising.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has denied industry claims that delaying checks on EU imports puts UK producers at a competitive disadvantage.

Phasing out of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments, rule changes due to Brexit and the impact of the pandemic have delivered a blow to farm businesses confidence, with short- and mid-term confidence remaining negative for the third year in a row.

Tariffs could become a feature of food trade between the UK and the EU if their policies diverge in key areas over the coming years, peers have warned.

Farm groups and vets have responded angrily to a Government decision to delay checks on EU food imports to Great Britain (GB).

Amidst the unprecedented turmoil of the Scottish political scene, NFU Scotland has attempted to move the focus away from the current Holyrood battlefield on to the forthcoming parliamentary election on May 6.

UK livestock farmers are facing the prospect of higher feed prices due to a quirk in the new global tariff schedule.

UK livestock farmers are facing the prospect of higher feed prices due to a ‘quirk’ in the new global tariff schedule.

A top Dutch official has said agricultural trading relationships between the Netherlands and the UK are ‘too strong to be changed fundamentally’ after Brexit.