Politics

A range of farm groups have slammed the Government’s net zero strategy, claiming it ‘lacks ambition’, is ‘devoid of urgency’ and fails to recognise the value of agriculture in securing a low-carbon future.

The Welsh Government has been urged to review the cap on compensation for animals slaughtered under the bovine TB eradication programme.

Members of The Farming Forum (TFF) Grassroots Group have urged the Government to allocate more than 60 per cent (62.5) of England’s £2.4bn agriculture budget to permanent grassland.

A major new survey of the agricultural community carried out by the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has revealed that more than one-third (36 per cent) of farmers are probably or possibly depressed.

There will be a one month pork levy holiday during November 2021 for English and Scottish pig producers

The displacement of productive farming by forestry has been branded ‘essentially immoral’ by NFU Scotland vice-president Andrew Connon.

The displacement of productive farming by forestry has been branded essentially immoral by NFU Scotland vice-president Andrew Connon.

Britain’s food industry needs to raise its productivity and sustainability by investing in skills and becoming more resilient to shocks.

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has hit out at the ongoing exclusion of commoners from Defra’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

Party conference season is upon us again.