UK farming

What you need to know ahead of farming leaders' meeting with Treasury officials

Politics

What you need to know ahead of farming leaders' meeting with Treasury officials

It is understood NFU, TFA, CLA and the CAAV have been invited to a meeting next week (February 18) with Treasury officials. The devolved farming unions are also expected to meet in a separate meeting

clock 13 February 2025 • 4 min read
UK Government must bolster efforts to unlock seed potato trade, says union

Arable

UK Government must bolster efforts to unlock seed potato trade, says union

Pre-Brexit, Scotland sold an estimated 22,000 tonnes of seed potatoes to European customers

clock 21 September 2023 • 2 min read
From the Editor: Defra chief must look beyond farmgate prices for true financial picture

Farm Life

From the Editor: Defra chief must look beyond farmgate prices for true financial picture

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been at it again, claiming the rise in farmgate prices over the past 12 months shows that farmers can recoup the money they are starting to lose due to reductions in the Basic Payment Scheme.

clock 25 March 2022 • 2 min read
From the Editor: Global political turmoil has reinforced the importance of food security and the need for new policies

Farm Life

From the Editor: Global political turmoil has reinforced the importance of food security and the need for new policies

With warmer weather making a very much welcome return and providing some relief for farmers everywhere, it is also a reminder that the year is marching on and that spring has sprung for many.

clock 17 March 2022 • 2 min read