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British growers offered glyphosate reprieve

Arable

British growers offered glyphosate reprieve

Health and Safety Executive opens consultation to measure safety and efficiency of herbicide

clock 01 April 2025 • 2 min read
From the editor: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'real change' is something our sector could well do without"

Politics

From the editor: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'real change' is something our sector could well do without"

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley

clock 27 March 2025 • 2 min read
Efra chair presents Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in Parliament to back British farmers

Politics

Efra chair presents Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in Parliament to back British farmers

Could Alistair Carmichael's legislation finally address food supply chain unfairness?

clock 19 March 2025 • 6 min read
More than 2,500 HSE on-farm inspections undertaken in six-year period

Farm Safety

More than 2,500 HSE on-farm inspections undertaken in six-year period

Social Security and Disability Secretary Stephen Timms confirmed the statistics of on-farm inspections undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in England, Scotland and Wales since 2019

clock 18 March 2025 • 2 min read
Fears for farmland after Defra announces return of wild beavers

Environment

Fears for farmland after Defra announces return of wild beavers

Íæż½ã½ã must be allowed to 'use every tool' to manage disruptive populations, says NFU

clock 28 February 2025 • 2 min read
NFU Conference: Defra Secretary due to address delegates following Treasury tax snub

Politics

NFU Conference: Defra Secretary due to address delegates following Treasury tax snub

Union event aims to lay 'Foundations for the Future' amid ongoing Stop the Family Farm Tax fight

clock 24 February 2025 • 2 min read
Four nations come together in Day of Unity to stop the Government's family farm tax

Politics

Four nations come together in Day of Unity to stop the Government's family farm tax

NFU mass event will see hundreds of farmers take to towns and cities to show strength of feeling

clock 22 January 2025 • 4 min read
Agricultural transition has 'lurched from one crisis to another'

Politics

Agricultural transition has 'lurched from one crisis to another'

Responding to Defra putting on hold 76 capital grant items, NFU deputy president David Exwood said: "The messaging of this is confusing – farmers and growers are being asked to adopt measures to improve the environment but have been left in the lurch without access to the key grant schemes which will enable them to do this"

clock 28 November 2024 • 2 min read
Why did farmers turn their backs on the Conservatives at the General Election?

Politics

Why did farmers turn their backs on the Conservatives at the General Election?

"Politics has not worked for farmers in a very long time"

clock 04 October 2024 • 6 min read
Farming industry shares views after BBC airs Brian May: The Badgers, the Íæż½ã½ã and Me

Farm Life

Farming industry shares views after BBC airs Brian May: The Badgers, the Íæż½ã½ã and Me

Programme met with dismay and disappointment as industry condemns 'one-sided' view

clock 24 August 2024 • 4 min read