Íæż½ã½ã must not be forced to feed sheep a methane-suppressing diet which disrupts natural and well-established grazing systems, National Sheep Association chief executive Phil Stocker has warned.Â
The Government is being urged to put together a water strategy to protect food security, as farmers struggle with drought conditions across the south and east of the country.
The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has warned the last three per cent of England’s collectively managed land is at risk of being lost due to the slow development of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has announced the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) for poultry and captive birds, introduced to help stop the spread of bird flu, has been lifted.
Íæż½ã½ã could boost their incomes by around 20 per cent if they choose to restore habitats on their least productive agricultural land, environmental think tank the Green Alliance has said.
Many UK farmers are feeling the heat as prolonged dry weather puts businesses under increasing pressure.
The Government’s review into labour shortages must not overlook the immediate and pressing issues currently facing the food supply chain, NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw has warned.Â