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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 in Birmingham ...

22 Feb 2022 at 12:55

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

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, when asked by ...

23 Jan 2023 at 11:35

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 there ...

21 Feb 2023 at 20:57

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) conference in ...

21 Feb 2023 at 07:05

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 ...

16 Apr 2022 at 08:25

PM defends employer tax hike as retailers warn of ‘inevitable’ job losses

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he was “absolutely” confident in the Chancellor’s financial plans as he came under pressure from retailers warning of job cuts and price rises as a result of Budget tax hikes. The Prime ...

19 Nov 2024 at 18:02

No 10 dodges row over Elon Musk’s claims UK is ‘going full Stalin’ with farmers

Downing Street has refused to be drawn into a row with Elon Musk, after the tech billionaire described the Government as “going full Stalin” in its approach to farmers. Mr Musk made the claim on X, formerly ...

18 Nov 2024 at 16:49

Government urged to do right thing and reverse ‘family farm tax’

Angry farmers left reeling from Labour’s Budget are calling on the Government to quickly reverse what they are describing as an “awful” family farm tax. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) said Britain’s ...

01 Nov 2024 at 13:23

Tension, anger and frustration ‘so tangible’ among farmers after Budget – NFU

The president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said he is “absolutely baffled” at the Government’s decision to “double down” on inheritance tax on farms. Tom Bradshaw, who is meeting ...

01 Nov 2024 at 15:33

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 ...

11 Apr 2024 at 19:45

Farming leaders mark ‘self-sufficiency day’ with call to bolster food security

The UK’s self-sufficiency in food production must not be allowed to decline – and should be increased where it can, farming leaders are warning. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is ...

14 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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