Impressive plenary speaker line-up for the 2018 BCPC Congress
Brexit implications feature strongly in the opening sessions of this year’s BCPC Congress, which will…
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UK Government must work with farmers to mitigate neonics ban impact – NFU
The European Commission’s extension of the ban on the use of neonicotinoids to all outdoor…
Fera and CHAP take the lead in agri-food sustainability and productivity says key MPs
Three members of the EFRA (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Select Committee spent a day…
Committee chair calls for govt to reverse brexit chemical plans
The chair of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has called on the government…
Merkel climbs down off the fence to back Commission proposal on glyphosate
After months of politicking the glyphosate debate was finally settled when Angela Merkel’s Germany voted…
New environmental protections to deliver a Green Brexit
Plans to consult on a new, independent body that would hold Government to account for…
New panel members sought to help steer horticultural industry
AHDB Horticulture is currently seeking applications from growers to join their crop sector panels for…
Farming Groups Given £1.7 Million To Boost The Environment
A £1.7 million fund opens tomorrow for groups of farmers and organisations to bid for…
Gove outlines his vision
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has outlined his plans for a ‘Green Brexit’, including a domestic…
Two important years facing industry
NFU Cereals vice-chairman Guy Smith speaking at The Cereals event yesterday wondered if the current…