Farm Business

The displacement of productive farming by forestry has been branded essentially immoral by NFU Scotland vice-president Andrew Connon.

A major meat processor has resorted to flying in Irish staff on a weekly basis to keep killing lines operational, amid serious labour shortages.

Britain’s food industry needs to raise its productivity and sustainability by investing in skills and becoming more resilient to shocks.

China’s decision to ban British beef imports of cattle under 30 months of age could jeopardise the start of future commercial trade, industry chiefs have warned.

The National Beef Association has praised the supermarket’s ‘patriotic support’

Ranjit Singh Boparan said the days of feeding a family of four with a 3 chicken were coming to an end

Ranjit Singh Boparan said the days of feeding a family of four with a 3 chicken were coming to an end

A new source of food grade carbon dioxide (CO2) is due to come on stream as soon as this weekend, thanks to the initiative shown by brothers Richard and Ed Nimmons.

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has hit out at the ongoing exclusion of commoners from Defra’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

New proposals from the EU are expected to slash paperwork for food exports from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.