NFU president addresses food security in New Year message
NFU President Minette Batters has addressed the food industry in her New Year’s message, urging Government to deliver on its priorities.
Government launches Covid-19 support package for dairy farmers
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...
British food standards the benchmark for trade deals, says NFU
National Farmers Union (NFU) president, Minette Batters, called on the Government to ensure Britain maintains its position as a benchmark for global animal welfare standards amid talks of potential trade deals with the US. Opening the NFU’s annual conference, Batters...
Farmers unions disappointed with immigration policy
The National Farmers Union (NFU) and NFU Scotland have criticised the Government’s new immigration policy which will see the introduction of a points based system starting from 2021. The new policy will require EU and non-EU citizens to amass 70 points to be...
