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Defra 'working hard' to stop bluetongue spread, Steve Reed says
The Defra Secretary has visited an Essex farm to hear about the worsening bluetongue situation, ensuring them that the government is 'working hard'…
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NFU Mutual re-opens books for avian influenza insurance
NFU Mutual has re-opened its offer for new avian influenza insurance policies, but there is only a short window of time to apply. The news comes…
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Defra toughens personal pork import ban from Europe to curb ASF
Certain personal imports of pork from the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Switzerland will be banned to curb UK entry of African…
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£2.4m secured for three projects looking to 'transform' UK horticulture
Agricultural researchers at the James Hutton Institute have secured £2.4m to help launch three new projects aimed at 'transforming' horticultural…
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Iconic market urges support for UK growers amid 'immense' challenges
Britain's oldest and largest fresh produce wholesale market is spearheading a new drive to champion British growers as the sector faces 'immense'…
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Retailers 'exploiting' public and farmers with 'farmwashing' practices
A new campaign aims to expose misleading 'farmwashing' practices adopted by retailers, who are 'exploiting' the public and farmers with the use of…
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Anger as dairy processor Lactalis drops 12 farmers 'without warning'
Dairy processor Lactalis has served notice 'without warning' on 12 of its Scottish dairy farmer suppliers, with NFU Scotland expressing anger at the…
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Tenant farmers' group 'takes stand' to protect farm from solar site
The Tenant Farmers' Association (TFA) is 'taking a stand' to protect tenanted farmland in North Yorkshire from a proposed large-scale solar energy…
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Lidl announces £1 billion investment into free range egg sector
Lidl has announced the creation of a new free range egg producer group as well as £1 billion worth of investments into its suppliers' businesses. The…
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IEC Awards 2024 celebrate global egg industry excellence
The International Egg Commission (IEC) has recognised outstanding achievements in leadership, marketing and innovation across the global egg…
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