Government says commitment to farmers is “steadfast”
Government has announced that during the first week of December, it injected more than £343 million into the rural economy to benefit over 31,000 farmers.
FDF report finds confidence in food manufacturers “remained steady”
The Food and Drink Federation has released its latest State of Industry report, finding that confidence “remained steady” among food manufacturers in Q3.
Farmers take their protest against “destructive” IHT changes to Westminster
Farmers protested against the Government’s changes to Inheritance Tax, with the NFU labelling the action as: “Nothing short of a stab in the back”.
Industry responds to Autumn Budget
Industry has responded to the announcement of the Autumn Budget, highlighting the potential effects of extra costs on farmers.
NFU calls for increased £5.6bn agriculture budget
The National Farmers’ Union has called on Government to back British farming by delivering an agriculture budget of £5.6 billion.
