Imports

Warning tariff suspensions could undermine domestic food production

Politics

Warning tariff suspensions could undermine domestic food production

NFU Scotland has highlighted the ‘unintended consequences’ for Scottish food producers and long-term food security

clock 27 June 2026 • 2 min read
Steel quotas and tariffs to put further strain on farmers, warns agricultural manufacturer IAE

Politics

Steel quotas and tariffs to put further strain on farmers, warns agricultural manufacturer IAE

The firm has highlighted the challenges facing British manufacturing following the introduction of new steel quotas and tariffs set to take effect from July 1

clock 08 May 2026 • 3 min read
UK's 'fragile' food system exposed by £5bn influx of meat imports, report reveals

Farm Business

UK's 'fragile' food system exposed by £5bn influx of meat imports, report reveals

Is it time for an overhaul of UK's reliance on imports and to back British-farmed agricultural co-operatives instead?

clock 05 May 2026 • 4 min read
Farming Matters: John McArthur – "This is not livestock versus plant protein – it is about British farmers producing more of the food this country depends on"

Politics

Farming Matters: John McArthur – "This is not livestock versus plant protein – it is about British farmers producing more of the food this country depends on"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: John McArthur, managing director, McArthur BDC

clock 28 March 2026 • 3 min read
Calls for a level playing field on imports

Politics

Calls for a level playing field on imports

The NFU, RSPCA and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have joined forces to urge Government to safeguard Britain’s food production standards by introducing core standards for agri-food imports entering the UK

clock 25 March 2026 • 2 min read
Letters: "Farm enterprises should have a place in any future talks with the EU"

Brexit

Letters: "Farm enterprises should have a place in any future talks with the EU"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Liz Staley, Cumbria, calls for stronger post-Brexit food controls and greater support for farmers and small businesses to rebuild the UK economy and empower the next generation

clock 03 March 2026 • 1 min read
In your field: Roger Nicholson – "I believe that the industrialisation of farming has removed a lot of the joy"

In your field

In your field: Roger Nicholson – "I believe that the industrialisation of farming has removed a lot of the joy"

Roger Nicholson farms with his family at the heavily diversified Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which has sparked various Channel 5 series including Springtime on the Farm. Roger, 81, farms with his sons Dave, Robert and Richard and says he has no plans to retire just yet

clock 22 February 2026 • 3 min read
Empty shelves on Shetland reminder of importance of food security, says MP

Politics

Empty shelves on Shetland reminder of importance of food security, says MP

Ferries unable to deliver food to the islands leave the community to rely on its resilience and food security

clock 28 January 2026 • 1 min read