18 April 2017 Call to action on glyphosate As the EU decision on whether or not to re-authorise the herbicide glyphosate approaches, NFU…
30 March 2017 Grain trade groups call for positive approach to EU-UK relations Following the official Article 50 notification to the European Council by the UK Government, the…
22 March 2017 Keith Taylor MEP welcomes vote to ban import of new GM maize Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East, is welcoming a vote by MEPs in…
22 March 2017 Brexit should bring opportunities says British Growers chief Navigating the turbulence created by Brexit should bring opportunities, as well as challenges, according Jack…
16 March 2017 Glyphosate opinion welcomed by Scottish farmers NFU Scotland has welcomed the conclusions of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on the safety…
15 March 2017 NFU welcomes ECHA decision reinforcing glyphosate’s safety The NFU has today welcomed the conclusions of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) which say…
8 March 2017 UK’s £1.2 billion bioethanol industry at risk of closure without action from government Closure of the industry would deliver a devastating blow to the Northern Powerhouse; risking jobs,…
23 February 2017 EU farm groups welcome ministers’ move to act against the use of patents on plants bred via essentially biological processes Copa & Cogeca this week welcomed a move by EU Ministers to act against the…
21 February 2017 Agricultural research report says the right funds and regulation are vital for farming’s future A new report from the NFU urges Government and research providers to invest in agricultural…
16 February 2017 MEPs call for fast-track approval of low-risk pesticides Low-risk biological pesticides, including those made from bio-organisms, pheromones or essential oils, could replace conventional…