Legislation
Arable
The NFU has called for farmers in England to keep at least 30 per cent of their direct payments after Brexit.
08 January 2020
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2 min read
Arable
The NFU has called for the new Agriculture Bill, which will be reintroduced to Parliament this month, to set up a commission to protect food standards in trade deals.
08 January 2020
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2 min read
Farm Business
Farming in Scotland needs to change if we are to come close to meeting our climate targets, but the Scottish Government’s Agriculture Bill sets out no plans for reform, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.
03 January 2020
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2 min read
Arable
The Agriculture Bill needs major reform if farming is to thrive in Brexit Britain, says Leicestershire arable and beef farmer Joe Stanley in an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
03 January 2020
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3 min read
Arable
Number 10 has already removed environmental commitments from the EU Withdrawal Agreement, which does not bode well for the protection of food standards over the coming years, says Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East.
03 January 2020
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3 min read
Livestock
The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has accused ex-Defra adviser Professor Sir Ian Boyd of lying, after he claimed livestock farmers were being paid by the Government to damage the environment.
02 January 2020
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2 min read
