Thirty-six organisations representing the UK’s food and farming industry have set out what a successful Brexit means to them and to promote a unified voice to…
Month: February 2018
A thriving domestic food and farming sector with well-developed relationships rather than a ‘trade with all-comers’ approach could help to insulate the UK from price volatility,…
2 Sisters Food Group is planning to close three UK poultry sites with the loss of 900 jobs. The firm has started a consultation over closure…
The NFU has successfully challenged Government’s plans to remove the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) support from crop drying and other drying processes, enabling farmers to continue…
Ulster Farmers’ Union president, Barclay Bell, says that DAERA must follow the lead of the Scottish Government and publically back the live export trade. The comments…
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a paper outlining the best available information on the numbers of agricultural workers in the UK. The report…
The enforcement action preventing Russell Hume from processing and distributing meat products has been lifted at one of their sites after assurances that their food safety…
Farming Minister George Eustice has announced a new £60 million grant scheme for farmers to bid for cash to buy new farm equipment. Speaking to the audience…
The Health and safety Executive (HSE) is visiting poultry farms as part of an agricultural inspection programme. The National Farmers Union has reminded poultry farmers they…
The Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president Victor Chestnutt led a UFU delegation to meet with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to discuss concerns…