Agriculture
Rural news, views and insights
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Farming community invited to help shape future policies
01 July 2020 NewsThe Government is seeking view from farmers and interested parties on the design of the new Environmental Land Management scheme -
Government launches ‘bounce back’ plan for agriculture, food and drink industry
23 June 2020 NewsThe package of trade measures is aimed at supporting businesses that have been impacted by Covid-19 -
Farmers and producers receive overwhelming support from British public ahead of Brexit
19 June 2020 BrexitOver one million people have signed a petition to voice their concerns about the threat to farming standards -
Climate change: a greater threat than COVID-19
19 June 2020 CoronavirusThe COVID-19 pandemic has seen CO2 emissions drop significantly worldwide, but with the resumption of normal business activities, they are likely to accelerate. With the UN warning we need to cut emissions by over 7% each year for the next decade in order to limit global… -
Chlorinated chicken & cheap imports: what the new agriculture bill could mean for British food
19 June 2020 NewsWith the UK’s controversial Agriculture Bill currently being debated in the House of Lords, British farmers are rightly concerned about British food welfare standards post-Brexit. Here Darren Henaghan, managing director of Borough Market, explains the pros and cons of the bill - and what it could… -
Covid-19 boosts organic industry after a banner year in 2019
18 June 2020 CoronavirusShoppers say buying organic is more important than ever amid the coronavirus pandemic after organic sales reached a record $55.1bn last year -
British agricultural industry called to join Race to Zero campaign
17 June 2020 NewsFarm businesses across the country are being asked to do their bit in achieving a net zero economy by 2050 -
The largest organic on-farm event in the UK is going digital
04 June 2020 NewsOrganic Farmers & Growers’ National Organic Combinable Crops will be free and open to all online throughout June and July -
What does the future of farming hold?
29 May 2020 BrexitOngoing and imminent changes could prove positive for the industry -
Green Brexit for food and farming is ‘hanging in the balance’, the Soil Association warns
29 May 2020 BrexitAfter Parliament voted against amendments to support a move to agroecology and to prohibit imports of low welfare and environmentally damaging produce, the Soil Association warns that it is undermining ambitions for a Green Brexit -
Study reveals consumers trust British farmers amidst COVID-19 crisis
28 May 2020 CoronavirusNearly three-quarters of people believe farmers are doing well to continue producing food -
EU says 25% of total farmland will be organic by 2030
28 May 2020 NewsThe EU has set the goal as part of its European Green Deal to move the bloc towards a healthier and more sustainable food system
