Farm Business

Last week, the Government published its consultation on a lump sum retirement scheme for farmers in England. But is the idea anything new, and will it achieve its aims? Abi Kay looks at historical schemes for clues.

It follows the grain merchant entering administration earlier this month

Consumers believe imported food should meet the same environmental and animal welfare standards as food produced in the UK, but more than a third buy the cheapest product available.

If we want to preserve the future desirability of British food, then, according to the results of a British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ (BGAJ) survey, we need to mobilise an army of Brexit voting women over the age of 55 to take charge of the nation’s shopping.

Lucinda Douglas has been appointed as the new CLA director north, covering Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and the North East from early July. 

Defra’s new Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) policy has ignored science and evidence and will jeopardise ability to control disease, NFU deputy president, Stuart Roberts, has warned.

Defras new Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) policy has ignored science and evidence and will jeopardise ability to control disease, NFU deputy president, Stuart Roberts, has warned.

With the 2021 fruit and vegetable season already underway a cross-party committee has criticised the UK Government’s ’last minute approach’ to finalising of its recruitment scheme for overseas seasonal workers.

UK yields will determine whether the price needs to reflect the need to import significant quantities of third country supplies

A farmer and his herd were struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Southern China, which killed 42 of his cows and knocked him unconscious.