Farm Business

The Agriculture Bill returning to Parliament this week is an important step in the UK’s departure from the EU, setting out the route to a new, more tailored system of agricultural support, as well as providing the basis for U

Specialists at the Centre for Food Policy at City, University of London, are calling for the establishment of a cross-Government committee to coordinate decision-making on food during the coronavirus pandemic.

Moving the UK towards self-sufficiency in food will undermine the country’s ability to bounce back from future shocks, a University of Leeds academic has claimed.

With the ongoing health crisis and many farm businesses experiencing cash flow issues, the phase out of BPS should be delayed by one year, says Neil Parish, chair of the Efra Select Committee.

Lambs sired by performance recorded rams were heavier than lambs than sired by non-performance recorded rams in initial results from Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s hill ram scheme.

Brexit provides huge opportunities for UK farmers, and the pandemic which has exposed the fragility of global supply chains could encourage more shoppers to buy British, says Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski.

With the media focused on the coronavirus crisis, UK-EU trade talks are likely to take place with far less scrutiny than usual, says John Henning, County Armagh beef farmer.

The Agriculture Bill is coming back to Parliament, and that is good news for farmers and the environment, says Tom Lancaster, acting head of land, seas and climate policy at the RSPB.

New data from the Food Foundation has revealed UK vegetable box sales have more than doubled amid the virus pandemic.

A good payment scheme will be vital to secure farmers’ post-Brexit future, but other pieces of work on the supply chain, trade and Food Strategy will also be key, says Vicki Hird, farm campaign co-ordinator at Sustain.