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Ex-European Parliament president Lord Plumb dies aged 97

Lord Henry Plumb, the only British president of the European Parliament, has died aged 97. The former Tory politician was president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) from 1970 to 1979, and was elected an MEP for the Cotswolds in 1979. He remained ...

16 Apr 2022 at 08:25

40,000 pigs ‘culled and meat wasted’ due to industry crisis, farmers say

Farming needs “certainty, commitment and consistency” from the Government to avoid more crises like the one engulfing the pig industry, agricultural leaders are warning. National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters will tell her ...

22 Feb 2022 at 02:55

The UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into a food supply crisis, farmers union warns

The UK is “sleepwalking” into a food supply crisis, the country’s union for farmers and growers has warned. Ahead of an emergency press conference on Tuesday, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said the Government needed to step in to ...

06 Dec 2022 at 13:57

Government accused of being focused on ‘anything other than food’ in countryside

Farming leader Minette Batters has accused the Government of being “focused on anything other than domestic food production” in the countryside. The president of the National Farmers’ Union told her organisation’s annual conference ...

22 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Grants of up to £25,000 for farmers hit by Storm Henk floods as crisis continues

Farmers are to receive grants of up to £25,000 to restore land hit by flooding, the Government has said, as the industry warns of a “crisis” caused by severe weather. Farmers said heavy rain battering the country since October ...

09 Apr 2024 at 13:53

Government widens farmers’ access to flooding recovery fund after complaints

The Government has widened access to a fund for farmers who have suffered severe impacts from flooding after “major issues” were pointed out by agricultural leaders. It was announced on Tuesday that grants of between £500 and ...

11 Apr 2024 at 19:45

Poultry farmers win High Court fight over compensation for culled birds

Poultry farmers have won a High Court fight against the Government over compensation for birds affected by avian flu. The High Court in London previously heard that under animal health legislation, officials can “condemn to ...

19 Jan 2024 at 11:43

Important EU environment laws will not expire, says farming minister

Important EU environment laws such as pesticide regulation will not automatically expire at the end of year, the farming minister has said. Mark Spencer told delegates at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference that ...

21 Feb 2023 at 20:57

Tesco chairman ‘living in parallel universe’ warn producers in food pricing row

Tesco chief ‘living in parallel universe’ warn producers in food pricing row

Food and farming chiefs have said they are “baffled” by suggestions from a boss of Tesco that some food firms may be using inflation as an excuse to increase prices further than necessary. It comes after John Allan, ...

23 Jan 2023 at 11:35

Labour to pledge half of all public sector food to be local and sustainable

Labour is to pledge that 50% of all food bought by the public sector will be produced locally and sustainably. Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce the target during a speech at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) ...

21 Feb 2023 at 07:05

Farmers warn of ‘major issues’ with Government’s flooding recovery fund

Agricultural leaders have hit out at “major issues” with a fund aimed at farmers who suffered severe impacts from flooding at the beginning of the year. The Government announced on Tuesday that grants of ...

11 Apr 2024 at 11:31

Red Tractor officially axes green farming scheme amid backlash from farmers

Red Tractor has axed its green farming assurance standard after facing a backlash from farmers. The British food assurance body said it would discontinue the Greener Farms Commitment (GFC), which had ...

22 Mar 2024 at 16:18

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