Farm Business

Research shows farmers are the most trusted part of the supply chain

There are no reports of immediate and significant shortages of key inputs but farmers need to be prepared for some delivery delays

More than 54,000 people have signed a letter to Defra Secretary of State George Eustice backing the NFU’s calls for a commitment to not let Britain’s food self-sufficiency levels slip below the current 60 per cent.

In light of ’significant’ supply chain issues, Rob Mutimer, chairman of the National Pig Association, has sent an open letter to UK retailers urging them to prioritise British pork through plants.

Soaring input costs, labour shortages and systemic supply chain failures have created a catalogue of challenges for farming businesses.

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has urged Ministers to treat the UK abattoir network as a strategic national asset.

A growing health market could present opportunities for producers and processors to promote the benefits of red meat and dairy, a new report by AHDB has found.  

Lecturing staff at Scotland’s Rural University College (SRUC) have commenced a programme of industrial action following a long-running dispute over pay and grading. 

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has urged Ministers to treat the UK abattoir network as a ‘strategic national asset’.

The opening up of the US market to imports of British lamb has been welcomed but it remains to be seen what the impact on Scotch lamb will be.