Politics

The Government is continuing support to help businesses and employees through the second lockdown.

Donald Trump and his presidential rival Joe Biden have set out their priorities for agriculture as the race for the White House hots up.

A urea ban could add 20% to farmers’ fertiliser bills as Defra feels the pressure of meeting its ammonia emissions targets

Agriculture policy issues in both the Joe Biden and Donald Trump campaigns featured prominently at the October 13, 2020, US Farm Foundation Forum.

The Government has a golden opportunity to protect standards in the Agriculture Bill and it must be taken, say Plaid Cymru’s Ben Lake MP and Llyr Gruffydd MS.

UK farmers should be able to access new crop protection products quicker than their EU counterparts post-Brexit, the chief executive of the Crop Protection Association (CPA) has said.

A Government decision to put the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) on a statutory footing has been welcomed as a ‘huge step forward’ on standards.

With future trading arrangements now long-established as one of UK agriculture’s biggest post-Brexit concerns, Abi Kay spoke to Trade Minister Greg Hands to ask about parliamentary scrutiny of new deals.

Red Tractor has failed farmers. It’s time to take premium English products to the global marketplace in the same way as Scotch Beef and Welsh Lamb, says Norman Bagley, head of policy at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS).

A ban on low-standard imports may not be possible, but there are still plenty of ways our local produce can be championed, says Janet Finch-Saunders, Welsh Conservative Shadow Rural Affairs Minister.