“Farming and food must be viewed as critical in energy bill relief scheme review”
15th December 2022
NFU Scotland has declared that “Farming and food production must be viewed as critical industries when the UK Government announces its review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, expected before Christmas.”
UK ministers re-appoint Nicholas Saphir as chair of the AHDB
14th December 2022
The Government has re-appointed Nicholas Saphir as chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) for one year, with effect from 1 April 2023.
Urgent action needed to secure home-grown food supply to avoid shortages
7th December 2022
Government faces a stark choice: back British food production in order to secure a home-grown supply of sustainable food or risk seeing more empty shelves in the nation’s supermarkets, the NFU warned today.
Five ways the Autumn Budget Statement could affect your finances
10th November 2022
Financial advice firm NFU Mutual outlines what to look out for in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s upcoming Autumn Budget Statement on 17th November and how the changes could affect the public purse.
Meat industry warns new red tape could be detrimental to UK economy
1st November 2022
Upcoming regulatory changes could see a large amount of British meat exports heading to the EU become non-compliant overnight, which will have a detrimental effect on farmers, processors and the economy alike, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned.
Thérèse Coffey returns to Defra as environment secretary
26th October 2022
As the farming sector calls for much needed clarity on ELMS, and Rishi Sunak takes the helm in No 10, Ms Coffey has been appointed environment secretary – the third MP to hold the post this year.
Ranil Jayawardena quits as Defra secretary
25th October 2022
As Rishi Sunak takes the reins as PM and begins a cabinet reshuffle, several MPs have stepped aside, including Ranil Jayawardena, who has been in the role for less than two months.
NSA chief voices concern over “government chaos”
21st October 2022
Liz Truss’s resignation yesterday (20th October) after just 45 days as PM has caused further turmoil for industries across the country, said National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker.
New recommendations published to level the field for tenant farmers
17th October 2022
A recent review published by the Tenancy Working Group has outlined recommendations on how the government, tenants and landlords can work together to remove the barriers to a productive and resilient tenant farming sector.
Government calls for evidence to determine cost-of-living crisis impact on rural areas
11th October 2022
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is calling for the input of rural communities and businesses via a formal inquiry to help ascertain whether the countryside is being disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis.
Mini-budget tax cuts bring relief to the agricultural sector
4th October 2022
In an effort to tackle the energy crisis and rising inflation, the Government has announced a series of tax cuts in its new Growth Plan that are expected to ease pressures in the farming industry.
Defra responds to rumours that ELMS could be scrapped
27th September 2022
Media reports that the government is set to change or scrap the ELM subsidy schemes, backpedalling on its environmental commitments, “are simply not right”, Defra insists.
