Farm Business

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Without some serious changes, the Trade and Agriculture Commission could end up becoming little more than a fig leaf for the Government’s failure to protect production standards in law, says Labour Shadow Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner.

Strange claims about trade deals with other countries increasing UK farmers’ use of insecticides must be taken with a pinch of salt, says Adam Speed, head of communications at the Crop Protection Association (CPA).

With the chance of reaching a good trade deal with the EU slipping away, we may soon need to start knitting parachutes for a cliff edge exit in December, says Matt Legge, a sheep, beef and pig farmer from the Isle of Wight.

Rows between the SNP and Tories over where power lies post-Brexit will not benefit Scottish farmers or the economy, which relies on intra-UK trade, says North East Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles.

Consumers expectations of sustainable British red meat will see the sector face increased scrutiny in the future, industry has said.

A woman and a 20-year-old man have been killed in two separate tractor incidents within 24 hours of each other.

Stephanie Berkeley, Farm Safety Foundation manager, reveals the top five safety apps voted for by farmers.

Medina Dairy will close a fresh liquid processing plant in a bid to consolidate processing operations and save money.

With one death and five new cases of skin cancer a week attributed to occupation UV exposure, farmers have been urged to protect themselves during the summer months.