27 February 2024 Tom Bradshaw heads up new NFU officeholder team Tom Bradshaw has been elected to lead the NFU’s officeholder team and to represent more…
13 February 2024 Delayed draft NAP (UK National Action Plan) due soon Farming Minister Mark Spencer has confirmed the draft UK National Action Plan on Pesticides (NAP)…
19 January 2024 NFU disputes Defra fly tipping study Defra statistics on fly-tipping are still too high, and further action needs to be taken…
5 December 2023 Final BPS payments flow as payment window opens The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that 97% of farmers have received their final…
17 November 2023 Glyphosate renewal imminent as EU fails to reach majority decision The EU Commission is expected to grant glyphosate renewal of approval after Member States did not…
16 November 2023 SSA calls for reset to “risky” UK farming agri-tech model Agriculture thinktank Science for Sustainable Agriculture (SSA) has called for a “reset” of the 2013…
13 November 2023 Maize seed treatment reprieve confirmed Emergency Authorisations have been granted for three key seed treatments after a concerted lobbying campaign.…
7 November 2023 Defra direction on sugar negotiations delights NFU NFU Sugar is delighted with the government’s direction that negotiations with British Sugar to set…
6 November 2023 NFU urges government to act on House of Lords horticulture recommendations As the UK horticulture sector continues to face significant challenges, from soaring production costs to…
1 November 2023 Red Tractor to hold off on new standards until NFU reviews are completed Red Tractor has announced that it will not proceed with plans to implement its Greener…