Agriculture
Rural news, views and insights
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Farm Subsidies Must Be Earned, Says Michael Gove
21 July 2017 NewsFarm subsidies must be earned by farmers agreeing to protect the environment and boost the quality of rural life and won't just be assessed by the amount of land owned, Defra Secretary Michael Gove stated today -
Fairfields Farm Becomes Entirely Energy Efficient
19 July 2017 NewsEssex-based artisan crisp company and potato producer, Fairfields Farm, has opened a new anaerobic digester, which the business believes makes it the UK's only hand-cooked crisp company powered solely by renewable energy -
NFU Emphasises Need for Investment in British Agriculture
03 July 2017 NewsMeurig Raymond, president of National Farmers' Union (NFU), has met with the Bank of England and the British Bankers Association to discuss the financial future for farming post-Brexit -
NFU President Outlines Farming Priorities to Defra Secretary
19 June 2017 NewsNational Farmers' Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond met with new Environment Secretary Michael Gove at the Royal Three Counties Show to talk about the scope of policy priorities for the farming sector -
Brexit Uncertainty Causes Farmer Confidence to Fall
06 June 2017 BrexitFarmers' confidence for the next three years has taken a significant knock, with a National Farmers Union (NFU) survey showing an 18-point drop in mid-term confidence in the last two years -
Brexit Must Not Leave British Farming at a Disadvantage, says NFU President
04 May 2017 BrexitBritish farming must not be placed at a disadvantage to its European competitors as a result of leaving the European Union, NFU President Meurig Raymond told the audience at Fresh Produce Journal (FPJ) Live today -
Scottish Fishing Industry Receives Funding Boost
26 October 2016 NewsFishing groups across Scotland will receive a share of £4.1 million funding to help boost the sector and make it more sustainable -
What’s Next for Food & Farming?
19 August 2016 NewsIn July, Andrea Leadsom was appointed Environment Secretary after the former holder of that position, Elizabeth Truss, was named the new Secretary of State for Justice in Theresa May's Government -
Farming Unions Unite Post-Brexit
03 August 2016 BrexitThe farming unions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will work together to strengthen the future of the farming industry post-Brexit -
Industry Bites Back Over Fake Farm Branding
01 August 2016 NewsFollowing the results of a YouGov survey commissioned by the NFU, the industry body has formally complained to National Trading Standards Institute over the 'fake' farm branding used by some retailers -
Rural Planning Update
23 February 2016 NewsThe Department for Communities and Local Government together with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking to simplify planning rules for farmers and growers -
Fifth of Dairy Farms May Cease Operations in 2016
19 February 2016 NewsAround five British farms are closing each week and this rate is expected to rise, according to the Royal Association of Dairy Farmers
