Archive of all National Farmers Union articles
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NewsUK food self-sufficiency lower than 30 years ago, NFU says
The organisation’s Ready to Grow report showed the UK provides less of its own wheat, oilseed rape, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, beef, poultry, eggs, pork, sugar and potatoes than it did 30 years ago
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NewsLamb supply to be impacted as bluetongue continues to rage
Latest data shows there have been 942 cases of bluetongue in the current season with the majority of cases in sheep
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Comment & OpinionHas severe weather pushed UK farming resilience to its limit?
While things are clearly tough for all farmers right now, some are feeling the strain worse than others
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy salmonella cases in the UK are steadily surging
Rising numbers of imported eggs are being blamed for outbreaks
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NewsNext year’s home-grown food production at risk
The NFU delivered the warning as it outlined two ‘key investments’ to support British farmers and growers who ‘are at a financial crisis point’ thanks to the worst drought in 50 years and the ongoing war in the Middle East
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NewsMorrisons condemned for sourcing own-label chicken from China
Animal rights campaigners, industry groups and customers criticised the retailer after it was revealed Chinese chicken had been used in a packet of Morrisons Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Tenders
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NewsBluetongue a ‘serious and growing threat’ to UK livestock sector
The NFU said it was spreading at an ‘alarming rate across the UK’ with the south west a particular hotspot for the disease
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NewsDairy volumes likely to fall as feed supply is hit by drought
Dairy farmers were already having to feed cows inside earlier than normal due to the lack of grass caused by drought, warned NFU dairy board chair Ian Harvey
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NewsBrazil downplays worries of meat flooding UK market as NFU calls for ban
The NFU called for the UK government to mirror a proposed EU ban on Brazilian animal products
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NewsNFU calls for ban on Brazilian beef and poultry imports
It comes after the EU asked Brazil to prove that its products of animal origin were not derived from animals treated with antimicrobials reserved for human health, growth promotion, or yield improvement
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NewsFarmers being stonewalled by retailers over cost price increases: NFU
Food producers were often experiencing delay tactics out of a well-established ‘playbook’ over CPI increases, the NFU warned
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NewsWelsh farmers under pressure from prolonged dry weather and drought
With the devolved nation on track for its driest July in nearly 190 years, operations on farms across the agricultural spectrum have been hit, echoing what has been seen throughout the rest of the UK
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NewsCereal supply shrinks as third heatwave of the year takes hold
Farmers have recorded lower than anticipated yields, with many in the east of England seeing production decrease by almost 50%
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s roadmap deliver for farms and food security?
NFU leaders admire the intent, but have concerns about funding
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NewsDefra unveils long-awaited Farming Roadmap for England
The government said the plan ‘ended years of uncertainty’, however, the NFU stressed it needed ‘urgency in delivery’
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NewsFarming income figures mask problems facing the sector
Defra data showed the £1.4bn (20.5%) rise in the nation’s total income from farming was driven by two sectors: beef and dairy
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NewsBritish consumers concerned about production standards of imported food, Red Tractor says
Some 39% of people surveyed by Red Tractor said imports should be clearly labelled, with just 2% believing they should be allowed without restriction
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NewsNew farming minister announced as Angela Eagle leaves post
He replaces Angela Eagle, the new security minister at both the Home Office and the Cabinet Office
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NewsFertiliser ‘must be affordable’ amid Iran war price spike, NFU urges
Farmers are warning they may have to stop planting some crops due to the soaring cost of fertiliser
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News‘Simpler and fairer’ Sustainable Farming Incentive unveiled
The 2026 scheme is backed by £240m for new agreements, building on more than £560m already committed