British farmers have to meet ‘more prescriptive' and detailed requirements for farm assurance as well as more frequent inspections, compared to key international competitors New Zealand and Australia....
British farmers have to meet ‘more prescriptive' and detailed requirements for farm assurance as well as more frequent inspections, compared to key international competitors New Zealand and Australia....
Ministers met in Paris to outline short, medium and long term solutions to help farmers cope with growing geopolitical and economic pressures
UFU said it was 'not opposed' to carbon foot printing, but that it should be a voluntary tool that could assist farmers in identifying opportunities for improvement, not another mandatory requirement tied to vital farm support
National Sheep Association have raised concerns around the 'practicality' of EU animal welfare transportation rules including journey times and whether time spent at markets counted towards permitted journey times.