Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 27
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NewsBrexit gridlock leads to fall in UK animal rights ranking
World Animal Protection’s Animal Protection Index showed the UK had dropped from an A to a B grade
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NewsWTO rules could force UK to accept food imports produced to lower standards
The UK would find it “very challenging” to restrict imports based on food standards from next year, an NFU director has confirmed. Although the government can negotiate restrictions as part of a free trade agreement, Nick von Westenholz, NFU director of EU exit and international trade, said ...
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NewsCarrot growers warn of tight crop and planting delays after wet winter
Some of the worst rainfall on record has compromised current and future crops of the root vegetable
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NewsFood & Drink Sector Council faces shake-up following ‘fragmented’ concerns
The FDF and the NFU have agreed to provide more funds to keep the council going while a rethink is carried out
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NewsMajor apple grower warns of ‘massive disruption’ from new immigration rules
AC Goatham made the warning in an open letter to local MPs and government ministers
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NewsG’s warns of slavery risk amid new immigration laws and GLAA funding cuts
The grower said anti-slavery watchdog the GLAA was struggling to carry out its remit due to a lack of funding
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Comment & OpinionBrussels’ negotiating position shows it’s US or them. It must be the latter
About 80% of the UK’s agricultural exports go to the EU. We must prioritise it over the US
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NewsEustice: British farmers should not be ‘spooked’ by post-Brexit competition
The new Defra secretary made the comments at the NFU Conference in Birmingham
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NewsCall for UK’s ’confusing’ food assurance schemes to be scrapped
Professor Chris Elliott said labels such as Red Tractor and RSPCA Assured were too confusing for customers
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NewsNFU president brands lower-standard post-Brexit food imports idea ‘insane’
Minette Batters called for the government to protect ‘high’ UK standards in future trade deals
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NewsWheat prices set to rise after wet weather delays crop drilling
Farmers in most areas of the UK had been unable to access their land since the autumn to plant this year’s crops, said the NFU
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NewsCheap foreign labour crackdown plan slammed as ‘disastrous’ for food and drink
The government has told businesses they must adapt to employ higher-paid workers from the UK and invest more in automation
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Comment & OpinionWhat will George Eustice bring to the role of Defra secretary?
His appointment has been welcomed by the industry. Can he push food higher up the agenda?
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NewsEustice replaces Villiers at Defra after cabinet reshuffle
The former farming minister’s promotion has been welvomed by food industry bodies
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NewsClimate committee revives calls for meat tax to cut emissions
The independent committee is calling for a 20% reduction in meat and dairy consumption to help reach the government’s 2050 net-zero target
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the food industry make of the government’s new agriculture bill?
While the bill has been given a cautious welcome from industry, concerns over trade could derail its ambitions
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NewsBrexit trade deal would put end to frictionless trade, says EU
It has reiterated that any departure from the single market would create a customs border
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Analysis & Features2020 vision: what does the future hold for food and drink?
Industry experts share their most seismic moments of the past decade – and predictions for the next one
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NewsVilliers pledges trade talk walkout over food standards if necessary
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, the environment secretary promised to defend food standards in post-Brexit trade talks
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Comment & OpinionThe 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year