A farming partnership has been fined £53,000 after a farm worker was fatally injured in an incident involving a telehandler within the pig barn.
Low-grade livestock land suitable for tree planting was catching the eye of investors
The Immigration Minister, Kevin Foster, has refused to accept there is a crisis in the pig sector caused by labour shortages.
A farmer has issued a warning to anyone about to sign an access agreement.
Farmers feeling ’betrayed’ by the Government have taken to the streets urging all MPs to support British agriculture and uphold standards.
The UK faces a ’deepening food supply chain crisis’ if the Government does not take urgent and meaningful action to fix industry’s structural issues.
The levy body said future funding may be provided if specific projects were identified to be to the benefit of levy payers
The levy body said future funding may be provided if specific projects were identified to be to the benefit of levy payers
The Government has made a number of important announcements affecting farming in recent months. Abi Kay speaks to Defra Secretary George Eustice to get the inside track on the latest developments.
The dairy has announced a 3ppl rise from January 1