Farm Business

NFU livestock board chair David Barton said with investment from the Government and the entire supply chain, the beef sector could meet 'growing global demand, while aligning with climate and environment ambitions'

New funding will look at ways to reduce emissions and develop precision breeding

Party says current policing methods are a 'disgrace' as it demands Gov do more to address rural crime

The NFU responds to the UK Farm Assurance Review recommendations

UK food exports in the first two months of the year were 10.7% higher than the same period last year, according to HMRC figures

Richard Bruce, from the Isle of Wight, discusses the impact of various fiscal policies on farming over the years

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said new restrictions could protect British farmers from the threat posed by foot-and-mouth disease in mainland Europe

Chair of Food and Agriculture Stakeholder Taskforce (FAST), Neil Wilson said the funding needs to be seen to be an investment into the industry and rural economy

Extending potentially exempt transfers (PETs) to a longer period than the current seven-year gifting rule, and a possible wealth or land tax cannot be completely ruled out

Farmers have claimed it is a 'waste of time' to wait for a scheme which they may not even be accepted into