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England facing drought if hot and dry weather continues

England faces drought in August if the hot and dry weather continues, with officials set to meet to discuss how to cope with the conditions. The country is not in widespread drought but most of England except for the North West has moved into a ...

25 Jul 2022 at 16:40

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 will be three ...

21 Feb 2023 at 20:57

What the Australia and New Zealand deals mean for shoppers, workers and farmers

The UK’s post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand came into force on Wednesday. Here is what it means for travellers, shoppers, farmers and exporters. – Why has the UK got its own trade deals with Australia and New Zealand? ...

31 May 2023 at 16:20

Farmers need right incentives to stop soil degradation, experts say

A global crisis in soil degradation can be averted by offering incentives and support to farmers as they switch to more sustainable practices, a panel of soil experts has concluded. As much as 40% of the world’s land is now degraded ...

17 Mar 2023 at 14:17

Row over changes to farming inheritance tax: key questions answered

Farmers are taking to the streets this week amid a furious backlash on changes to inheritance tax for farmers. Here are answers to some of the key questions. – What are the changes? Previously, farming businesses qualified for 100% ...

18 Nov 2024 at 16:26

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 ...

16 Apr 2022 at 08:25

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 Twitter, the social ...

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 farmers and growers ...

01 Nov 2024 at 13:23

Chancellor defends proposed changes to inheritance tax on farms

Rachel Reeves has defended her proposed reforms to inheritance tax on farms by claiming it is not “affordable” keep the current system. The Chancellor faced a backlash after using her first Budget to propose changing ...

03 Nov 2024 at 13:28

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 Environment Secretary ...

01 Nov 2024 at 15:33

Farmers call Government reforms ‘load of rubbish’ as anger over tax persists

Farmers protesting outside the Oxford Farming Conference have called the Government’s newly-announced reforms to boost the sector’s profitability a “load of rubbish”. During a speech inside the conference, ...

09 Jan 2025 at 14:44

Scotland

Expert says Good Food Nation plan has ‘big gaps’ around important issues

An independent expert has said Scotland’s proposed Good Food Nation plan has “big gaps around some of the big issues” in Scotland’s food supply chain. Vicki Swales, head of land use policy at the RSPB, ...

03 Sept 2025 at 14:42

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