Farm Business

The CLA has written to the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP, calling for the Countryside Code to be taught in schools.

The food security reviews Government is legally obliged to carry out by the Agriculture Bill will inform future farming policy, Defra Minister Victoria Prentis has confirmed.

Jimmy Doherty has voiced his concerns British farmers will be ‘betrayed’ by Government’s future trade deals undermining food standards.

The amount of capital required to start up as a new entrant alongside misconceptions swirling about the industry are two of the biggest barriers facing young farmers across the UK.

Agricultural disputes are common. Chris Adams, partner and expert dispute resolution solicitor at Nelsons, discusses the consequences of such disagreements and how farms can best prepare to reduce the effects they can have on the business. 

Covid-19 has hit the education sector hard but agricultural colleges across the country have innovated new methods in the face of adversity to attract prospective students and conduct business as usual. Mollie Leach reports.

As a new report by the All-Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare recognised small abattoirs as an essential link in the farm to fork supply chain, Abi Kay asks what these plants need to be able to survive.

Meat processors body the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has made it clear the high standards it operates to are not to be used as bargaining chips in any post-Brexit trade deal.

Farmers are being urged to explore the opportunity of making money on private natural capital markets as Government spending on the coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral.

Industry leaders have urged farmers to be honest in their communication about succession planning if they want a successful transition.