Politics

Countryside groups have called on the Government to take action to ‘save’ the rural economy, after new analysis revealed 320,000 jobs could be at risk when the furlough scheme comes to an end.

NFUS has welcomed the passing of the Scottish Agriculture Bill as a ‘step forward’ towards post-Brexit stability.

NFU Cymru is encouraging farmers in Wales to respond to a survey about the future of the uplands.

Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing believes his repeated calls for a sheep compensation scheme to mitigate the impact of Brexit have been heeded and has welcomed UK Government confirmation that work on such a sch

The National Pig Association (NPA) has warned any friction at the UK-EU border when the Brexit transition period comes to an end will hit exports of breeding stock and cull sows.

August 21 marks the day the UK would run out of food if it relied on homegrown produce

All Government departments must be aware that introducing friction at the UK-EU border will have a major effect on pig production, processing and herd health, says Ed Barker, senior policy advisor at the National Pig Association.

The Government’s Trade Bill has left MPs with less power to scrutinise trade deals and protect farmers than UK MEPs had in the EU, says Tim Farron, agriculture spokesman for the Liberal Democrats.

Government plans to capture carbon through tree planting will be severely undermined unless radical action is taken to cut emissions from degraded peatlands, according to new analysis from countryside charity CPRE.

The Defra family responsible for ELMs development is becoming too inward-focused, instead of looking out to farmers who will deliver their ambitions, says Julia Aglionby, executive director for the Foundation for Common Land.