Hedgerows to be protected under law to conserve farmland wildlife
English hedgerows will be protected in law as the government lays out plans for domestic…
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Food producer stability part of Spring Budget NFU urges
With Jeremy Hunt’s budget likely to bring some joy in the form of tax cuts,…
More farm protests with Kent tractor rally
Kent farmers took more protest action over the weekend with a ‘go slow’ between Ashford…
Tom Bradshaw heads up new NFU officeholder team
Tom Bradshaw has been elected to lead the NFU’s officeholder team and to represent more…
Delayed draft NAP (UK National Action Plan) due soon
Farming Minister Mark Spencer has confirmed the draft UK National Action Plan on Pesticides (NAP)…
NFU disputes Defra fly tipping study
Defra statistics on fly-tipping are still too high, and further action needs to be taken…
Final BPS payments flow as payment window opens
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that 97% of farmers have received their final…
Glyphosate renewal imminent as EU fails to reach majority decision
The EU Commission is expected to grant glyphosate renewal of approval after Member States did not…
SSA calls for reset to “risky” UK farming agri-tech model
Agriculture thinktank Science for Sustainable Agriculture (SSA) has called for a “reset” of the 2013…
Maize seed treatment reprieve confirmed
Emergency Authorisations have been granted for three key seed treatments after a concerted lobbying campaign.…