Politics

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said this was a ‘huge win’ for farmers and food producers

The council has promised the farmer a ’cast iron guarantee’ housing developments would not go ahead on the site

The council has promised the farmer a ’cast iron guarantee’ housing developments would not go ahead on the site

Cull companies are due to commence work this autumn

The Soil Association has called for a 50 per cent reduction in poultry consumption and a 30 per cent cut in production to enable the Government to reach its environmental goals.

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has warned uptake of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot may fall short of Defra’s target.

Organisations from across the UK food and drink sector have joined forces to call for a 12-month Covid-19 recovery visa to help alleviate the labour shortages which are causing serious disruption across the supply chain.

Trade deals which increase imported meat cuts and products are set to lead to a fresh wave of abattoir closures, new research from the Prince’s Countryside Fund has found.

Ex-NFU Scotland president and co-chair of the Suckler Beef Climate Group Jim Walker has warned the new Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board is a ‘figleaf’ and will ‘achieve absolutely nothing’.

Ex-NFU Scotland president and co-chair of the Suckler Beef Climate Group Jim Walker has warned the new Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board is a figleaf and will achieve absolutely nothing.