The growing speculation around a cut to the agriculture budget and a potential review of APR, NFU president Tom Bradshaw said was ‘incredibly concerning’
"The unequivocal case for an increased, ring-fenced and multi-annual UK farming budget was made clear once again"
This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Orkney area manager at the RSPB - Sarah Sankey
The Scottish Greens claimed the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 was acting as a 'loophole' in the fox hunting ban. But politicians argued the legislation's licensing scheme had enabled farmers to control predators on farmland
"By sidelining our farmers, we risk jeopardising both our food supply and the rural economy"
This marks The Crown Estate's first acquisition of a rural estate since 2014, and is part of its new rural strategy to create ‘long-term value for the industry'
NFU says unfair to just blame growers when factors such as weather and climate change play a role
"It is quite scary when we have one viewpoint being pushed which could hurt so many farm businesses"
A joint initiative has been launched to provide a 'clear roadmap' to sustainable farming
Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner shares his thoughts following a meeting with G20 Agriculture Ministers in Brazil