UK organic sector to be recognised after Brexit

UK organic sector to be recognised after Brexit

The European Commission has announced that the UK’s six organic certification bodies will be recognised for 12-months following the end of the Brexit transition period. Concern had been growing amongst farmers that without EU recognition, organic products from...
Food industry “concerned” by PM’s no-deal comments

Food industry “concerned” by PM’s no-deal comments

Key figures across the food industry have issued concern after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the UK could be heading for a no-deal Brexit. Speaking after a summit last week, which Johnson had previously said was the deadline for a deal, he said that trade...
NFU responds to Agriculture Bill vote

NFU responds to Agriculture Bill vote

The president of the National Farmers Union (NFU), Minette Batters, has hit out at the decision to reject the latest round of amendments to the Agriculture Bill, saying that the future of British food and farming is at stake. On Monday 12th October, MPs voted against...
British standards compromised in Agriculture Bill vote

British standards compromised in Agriculture Bill vote

The latest round of amendments to the Agriculture Bill which aimed to protect British food and animal welfare standards in any post-Brexit trade deals has been rejected by MPs. The amendments, which included giving the new Trade and Agriculture Commission the power to...