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Food security

SFI emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"

Politics

SFI emergency roundtable: "There needs to be a clear pathway of what the future of farming and food production looks like"

An emergency roundtable on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has been held this afternoon (March 17) between Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and farming organisations

clock 17 March 2025 • 7 min read
Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI

Politics

Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future of SFI

TFA representative George Renner said despite indication from Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner at an ‘emergency' industry roundtable that a ‘stripped back version' of SFI would be available this summer, commitments from the Minister were still ‘very woolly'

clock 17 March 2025 • 5 min read
OPINION: "Íæż½ã½ã are not making anywhere near enough to begin paying IHT, even over 10 years"

Politics

OPINION: "Íæż½ã½ã are not making anywhere near enough to begin paying IHT, even over 10 years"

Online editor Emily Ashworth talks about the consumer perception of farming regarding the Inheritance Tax discussion

clock 28 February 2025 • 1 min read
Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association criticises Prime Minister for broken promise over solar farm decision

Tenancy

Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association criticises Prime Minister for broken promise over solar farm decision

The TFA has urgently called for answers following a decision earlier this week to allow a major solar development on the Sturdy family's tenanted farm in North Yorkshire

clock 27 February 2025 • 4 min read
Larger arable farmers take more land out of production

Arable

Larger arable farmers take more land out of production

14% of farmers have taken some portion of their land out of production this Autumn, according to the National Farm Research Unit

clock 27 February 2025 • 2 min read
Jon Williams - BASF Agricultural Solutions: "The first ask of the Defra Secretary at the NFU Conference should be, what does UK food security mean?"

Farm Business

Jon Williams - BASF Agricultural Solutions: "The first ask of the Defra Secretary at the NFU Conference should be, what does UK food security mean?"

Mr Williams is public and governmental affairs manager at BASF. He writes about the state of British agriculture, food security, land management and questions Defra Secretary Steve Reed needs to answer at NFU Conference

clock 17 February 2025 • 3 min read
From the editor: "By valuing food production in the same way as we value nature, we should get to a place where there is harmony"

Politics

From the editor: "By valuing food production in the same way as we value nature, we should get to a place where there is harmony"

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley

clock 07 February 2025 • 3 min read
New report urges Gov to make food security a matter of national importance

Politics

New report urges Gov to make food security a matter of national importance

National Preparedness Commission says the UK Government needs a total rethink on food resilience

clock 06 February 2025 • 3 min read
Save Britain's Family Farms: Ben Aveling - "This is not about you or me being a farmer, it is about people of Britain who need to eat"

Campaigns

Save Britain's Family Farms: Ben Aveling - "This is not about you or me being a farmer, it is about people of Britain who need to eat"

Hear from British farmers on the impact of the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

clock 04 February 2025 • 1 min read
Farming Matters: Hester van Hensbergen - "We need to recognise this broken food system, built for corporate benefit, impacts us all"

Politics

Farming Matters: Hester van Hensbergen - "We need to recognise this broken food system, built for corporate benefit, impacts us all"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Oxford Real Farming Conference manager, Hester van Hensbergen

clock 23 January 2025 • 3 min read