Farm Business

Industry chiefs have called on manufacturers to back a new Food and Drinks Career Passport to help solve the chronic labour shortages hindering the sector. 

Industry leaders have expressed hope that the upcoming Food Strategy will mark a ‘turning point’ in Government policy, after Ministers were reported to be considering introducing targets for domestic food production.

A West Yorkshire man has pleaded guilty to illegally killing a cow on a farm in Lancashire and been ordered to pay fines and court costs amounting to 5,781.

Sir Robert Goodwill has been elected chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, following a ballot in the House of Commons on May 25.

A NEW initiative by Defra to help new entrants get onto the farming ladder has been branded an ‘enormous waste of money’ by farmers. 

A new law to cut red tape on gene editing has been introduced to Parliament this week, potentially making the first gene-edited products available to consumers by next year.

Tributes have been paid to Linking Environment and Farming (Leaf) chief executive Caroline Drummond who has died following a short battle with illness.

The co-operative said the ’significant increase’ in farmgate milk price will allow many farmers to make longer term operating and supply-chain decisions.

British Sugar and NFU Sugar have announced a 25 per cent cash advancement, interest free, for the current sugar beet crop ahead of the 2022/23 campaign to help alleviate ’commercial pressures’ growers are facing.

Scottish Government funding has breathed new life into the rural training sector, helping upskill instructors and bring in new recruits.