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…
24 October 2023 Defra confirmed farmers will have continued access to pesticides Defra has announced that farmers and growers will continue to have access to EU-approved pesticides.…
18 October 2023 Early SFI payments have now been received Farmers who signed up for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 early payments received their…