NFU call for action following food security warning
Following a stark warning by the National Preparedness Commission that the UK’s food security is…
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Markets fall as Trump issues first executive orders
The first executive orders from US President Donald Trump have expectedly impacted grain prices. With…
Inheritance tax changes threaten the stability of food supply chains, industry warns
The food industry is fighting for the Treasury to change the inheritance tax switch-ups announced…
£2.65bn funding boost for flood defence
As part of the Plan for Change, the Government is committing a record two-year investment…
Farming organisations respond to land use framework consultation
The Government’s launch of a consultation on the land use framework has met a cool…
OBR questions IHT change claim
The Treasury’s claim that the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) will raise £500m has been…
IHT impact revealed by survey
According to AHDB analysis, over three-quarters of farms in England and Scotland of 50 hectares…
Secondary legislation for precision-bred crops welcomed by project partners
The Government’s commitment to deliver the secondary legislation required for farmers in England to grow…
Government says payments demonstrate farming commitment
The Government says an injection of more than £343 million into the rural economy in…
Farmers united in anger says NFU President
In his opening speech at today’s NFU’s mass lobby, President Tom Bradshaw said he had…