Farm Business

With more than one million people backing food standards by signing the NFU petition to protect them in law, we may yet force the Government’s hand on this issue, says Tim Farron, agriculture spokesman for the Liberal Democrats.

I have absolutely no objection to high animal welfare standards, but selling them as a magical business opportunity for UK farmers after Brexit is beyond laughable, says Norman Bagley, head of policy at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS).

Bayer will pay up to $10.9bn (£8.8bn) to settle cancer claims linked to itsglyphosate-based herbicide Roundup.

Nine in ten farmers (87 per cent) do not know what their farm’s carbon footprint is, according to research by Lloyds Bank. 

A spread to watch as we head into new crop will be the imported maize price compared with domestic feed wheat delivered to feed mills.

Arla farmers are set to see a 0.63ppl price cut in July after the co-operative warned it was still feeling the effects of a demand shortage caused by the coronavirus lockdown.

Waitrose has vowed never to sell any food which does not meet the UK’s high standards, branding any regression in future trade deals a ‘backwards step’.

The UK Government and devolved administrations have launched a consultation on unfair practices in the dairy sector.

The Environment Agency (EA) is considering a system of environmental permits for the dairy and beef sectors to clamp down on pollution incidents.

Australia has lowered its forecast for beef exports to China by 1.5 per cent for the 2020/21 season due to ongoing trade tensions between the two countries.