Farm Business

With Veganuary underway, AHDB’s We Eat Balanced campaign has returned with a new TV advert.

With Veganuary underway, AHDBs We Eat Balanced campaign has returned with a new TV advert.

Issues with labour were seen throughout the agricultural industry, both up and down the supply chain, but farmers can take steps to ensure effective recruitment and retention. By Ruth Wills

Northern Irelands Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the UK could be walking into a food crisis.

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the UK could be ‘walking into a food crisis’.

Industry leaders have warned the Government’s announcement on two new Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes this week still leaves farmers in the dark about their future.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has announced that Countryside Stewardship (CS) payments are set to increase by an average of 30 per cent.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said he expects the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) to continue indefinitely, contradicting the Immigration Minister who does not want it to become permanent.

Concerns have been raised that the new Local Nature Recovery (LNR) scheme will not initially include funding for educational or other kinds of access to farms.

Pig farmer Vicky Scott who asked why there was not more British pork on shelves said she was furious and had lost all faith in the supply chain