Arable
UK sugar beet growers are set to trial a new forward index-linked contract, allowing them sell their beet in advance of annual price negotiations.
Agri Politics
The Scottish government's £660 million allocation for 2026/2027's farming budget has raised concerns among farming organisations.
Schemes
Many farming organisations have responded to Defra statements at the Oxford Farming Conference, such as the reopening of the SFI scheme.
Rural Life
The National Farmers' Union is encouraging families to source their turkeys locally this Christmas, as part of their #BuyMyTurkey Day campaign
The NFU said the changes to the inheritance tax proposals announced during Budget Day go "nowhere near enough" to protect family farms.
Agri-Business
The Seasonal Worker scheme is set to be changed to allow horticulture workers work for up to six months within any 10-month period.
Farming orgs have called on the government to consider alternatives to the proposed inheritance tax reform, ahead of the Budget in November.
The NFU has shared their concerns over how the planned construction of new towns across England could impact farmers and rural communities.
Scottish farmers have warned that UK's food security is at risk due to the government removing farm jobs from the Skilled Worker visa scheme.
Government
Defra has formed the first all-female ministerial team at a UK Department of State, following two recent appointments.
The National Farmers Union has called the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) a "failing department".
The NFU has joined force with PWA planning with the aim of growing a national service focused on land use for its members.
The NFU has announced that Acorus Rural Property Services has been brought under the "NFU umbrella", joining NFU Energy and CT Planning.
Pig/Poultry
Nominations are now open for the National Farmers' Union's (NFU) National Poultry Board. The...
The UK government has announced grants of up to £25,000 (€29,000) for farmers who have been severely impacted by flooding in England.
N.Ireland
Farmers in Great Britain will need to provide photo identification (ID) to purchase certain...
The NFU has called on Jeremy Hunt for greater support for domestic food production as "energy, fuel and other production costs" soar.
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has today (Wednesday, March 1) launched a growth strategy for the...
Other
The National Farmers' Union is warning its members that scam phone calls are doing the rounds, claiming to be from NFU Energy.
Dairy
Defra's 12-week long consultation on "Contractual relationships in the UK dairy industry" closed last night.
Rural crime in Northern Ireland cost the UK economy £2.7 million (€3 million) in 2015 alone,...
Rural crime in Northern Ireland cost the UK economy £2.7 million (€3 million) in 2015, according to the most recent figures from the NFU.
The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is “already in danger” for the year 2018, according to the NFU.
