Farm Business

With farmers struggling to market organic crops this season due to competition from imports, Alex Black takes a look at how the marketplace is being disrupted

The poultry industry has expressed its delight at a trade deal agreement which has secured market access for UK poultry meat to Japan and set the stage for future market opportunities. 

An Environment Agency survey has found farmers are most affected by large-scale fly-tipping, with 15 per cent of landowners forced to make an insurance claim to clear dumped waste.

Start up Mona Island Dairys new £20m cheese factory will be the most sustainable in Europe, running solely on renewable electricity.

A farmer has pleaded guilty to five charges brought by Gloucestershire County Council’s trading standards service in relation of sheep welfare and failure to dispose of carcases appropriately.

The launch of the Government’s second Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill has failed to consider the availability and capacity of UK abattoirs, National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker has warned.

The sun has been shining in recent weeks, but judging by Tuesday’s announcement on a UK-Australia trade deal, it seems the light has yet to penetrate the windows of Number 10 or the Department for International Trade.

The industry’s updated Dairy Roadmap will help to demonstrate that dairy is part of a sustainable and nutritious diet in light of evolving environmental and climate policy, farm groups have said.

The Great Yorkshire Show will take place as planned this July, despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday, June 14, delaying the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

Farming unions have expressed their disappointment at the failure to provide further detail about global sustainability policies at the G7 summit.