Farm Business

Industry chiefs have urged Defra to consider expanding regional housing measures on a national basis to reflect any increases of risk for Avian Influenza (AI). 

Arla Foods has announced a 500 million (439m) sustainability incentive to reward its farmers owners for current and future environmental work.

Free range egg producers have the power to reduce the cost of raw material feed inputs if they get comfortable co-operating and collaborating together, Andrew Knowles, chief executive of Fram Farmers has said. 

Farmers are being urged to continue to monitor on-farm water abstraction in a bid to prevent a repeat of this year’s water shortage, the Environment Agency (EA) has announced.

Rural campaigners have welcomed news that the Government is considering a rethink regarding land that can be made available for solar farms.

NFU Scotland is organising a rally for its members outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, November 2 from 12 noon to 2pm.

Some retailers have been threatening growers with delisting for requesting cost price increases, Farmers Guardian has learned.

A number of agricultural bodies have sent a joint letter to International Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch demanding that a set of core standards relating to food, animal welfare and the environment be established ahead of any further trade deals.

Britain’s ’struggling’ cider market will face further pressure next year after HM Treasury’s Alcohol Duty Review consultation response ’ignored’ industry concerns.

The free range egg sector is in crisis as producers lose £8.63 on every hen, amounting to nearly £250,000 for the average flock of 32,000 birds.