Farm Business

Several major foodservice and hospitality brands have vowed not to import US meat unless it is produced to the UK’s standards, a new Footprint investigation has found.

An ’ecosystem of disadvantage’ is severely affecting young peoples’ decisions to live and work rurally, or to relocate, a report from the Rural Youth Project (RYP) has found.

The NHS could save an estimated £2.1 billion a year in treatment costs through universal access to natural environments, the chief executive of the Environment Agency (EA), Sir James Bevan, has said.

The NFU has hit back at Defra Secretary George Eustice’s claim that a no-deal Brexit will be a ‘good outcome’ for the UK.

Defra is planning to introduce a new ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge the gap between BPS and ELMs, but it should not weaken the resolve to introduce a long-term policy, or delay the timetable, says Vicki Hird, head of sustainable farming at Sustain.

Backing British farming is a verb – not a day for passive praise or casual thanks. MPs must prove they back British farmers all year round, says Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard.

Defra is planning a new ‘stepping stone’ scheme to bridge the gap between the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

Carmarthen Auction Mart has ceased trading operations under Bob Jones, Prythech and Co Marts Ltd (BJP) management following the expiration of its lease, prompting fears about an uncertain trading future among farmers.

A farmer has been left ‘devastated’ at the loss of 2,000 pigs who were killed in a farm fire tragedy.

Farming charities have reminded farmers they are not alone and to speak up about their mental health struggles on World Suicide Prevention Day (Thursday September 10).