Sep 29, 2021 | News
The National Farmers’ Union has welcomed the new plans published by the government to help UK farmers grow “more resistant, more nutritious and more productive crops” via gene-editing technology.
May 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Dairy, News
Dairy farmers in England can apply for cash payments up to £10,000 as part of a hardship fund created by the Government to support the industry during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The support scheme will also cover 70% of income that producers may have lost...
Apr 28, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fruit Processing, News
Defra secretary George Eustice has called on furloughed workers to help pick fruit and vegetables on UK farms as the country faces a shortage of migrant workers. Despite a number of Romanian seasonal workers being flown in to pick crops on farms, the UK continues to...
Apr 16, 2020 | Coronavirus, Dairy, News
Following the dairy crisis meeting, National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters and national dairy board chairman Michael Oakes called for meaningful action to avoid a national catastrophe in UK dairying. In the meeting, Batters and Oakes highlighted the...
