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Rural crime units handed £815,000 to tackle crimes worth £52.8m to farmers

Rural crime

Rural crime units handed £815,000 to tackle crimes worth £52.8m to farmers

Will new funding be enough to support farming and rural communities from crime?

clock 25 March 2025 • 4 min read
Government urged to take long-term view over Seasonal Worker Scheme

Politics

Government urged to take long-term view over Seasonal Worker Scheme

The Government confirmed 43,000 temporary seasonal worker visas would be available for horticulture in 2025 – which is 2,000 fewer than was available in 2024

clock 24 October 2024 • 3 min read
Government immigration rules show disregard for food sector

Politics

Government immigration rules show disregard for food sector

Industry groups question new five-point plan to cut reliance on foreign workers

clock 10 December 2023 • 3 min read
Struggling hort sector welcomes increase in seasonal workers

Farm Business

Struggling hort sector welcomes increase in seasonal workers

Industry bodies have welcomed an announcement from Government that 45,000 seasonal workers will be allowed into the UK for the 2023 growing season.

clock 16 December 2022 • 2 min read
India deal delay reason for optimism on trade, says Dimbleby

Farm Business

India deal delay reason for optimism on trade, says Dimbleby

The delay in signing a post-Brexit trade deal with India is cause for optimism on the Government’s trade agenda, according to National Food Strategy author Henry Dimbleby.

clock 30 October 2022 • 2 min read
MPs move to protect farms from protestors in law

Dairy

MPs move to protect farms from protestors in law

MPs have moved to offer farms legal protection from disruptive protestors.

clock 18 October 2022 • 2 min read