
NFU Scotland sets out policy concerns in letter to Chancellor
NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon has written to Rachel Reeves MP urging Government to address fiscal policies impacting agriculture.
NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon has written to Rachel Reeves MP urging Government to address fiscal policies impacting agriculture.
According to Defra, Vietnam has granted market access for British live seafood products.
Confidence among the UK’s 12,500 food and drink manufacturers is in “sharp decline”, as businesses are faced with a range of rising costs in 2025.
NFU has welcomed the establishment of the Food Strategy Advisory Board, but said for this to be successful it is “vital the right policy framework is in place”.
Members of the food industry will join with Government each month to advise on a national food strategy, with Food Security Minister Daniel Zeichner MP acting as chair.
EFRA Committee chair Alistair Carmichael has written to Food Security Minister Daniel Zeichner MP, detailing findings from its inquiry into ‘Fairness in the food supply chain’.