Politics

Grassland has so far been neglected in the development of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme and this problem must be quickly addressed, Lord Don Curry has warned.

The Government must do more to boost economic confidence if the agri-supply sector is to have any chance of withstanding further shocks, Ministers have been warned.

The East of England farming conference returned to the East of England Showground in Peterborough last week. Jonathan Wheeler reports on the highlights.

Wales Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths, has come out in support of tenant farmers, saying that if the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) does not work for them, it does not work at all.

The NFU is calling for urgent clarity on the future of the Seasonal Workers Scheme, amid claims the industry’s future rests ‘on a knife edge’.

Concerns are growing that Defra will not increase payment rates under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), despite an unexpected increase in the department’s budget.

Ploughing more money into Defra’s Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme will keep food prices down for consumers, according to AHDB technical knowledge exchange manager Harry Henderson.

The UK beef suckler herd is set to contract by 10 per cent because of rising input costs and a lack of clarity from all Governments about future policy direction, an industry leader has warned.

Speaking at the Hybu Cig Cymru conference, David Henig said the nature of the changes going on around the world meant every producer or exporter was facing existential challenges

The Government has been accused of failing its leading animal welfare facility, leaving UK farming, trade and health facing a ‘significant threat’ from disease, according to a report published this week.