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Animal welfare chapter in Australia deal a ‘symbolic gesture’

Animal welfare chapter in Australia deal a ‘symbolic gesture’

21 Jul 202111:23
A leading trade expert has described the animal welfare and antimicrobial resistance chapter in the UK-Australia deal as a ‘symbolic gesture’.
Animal Health and WelfareBrexitLegislationPoliticstrade
Prince Charles warns loss of small farms will 'break backbone' of rural communities

Prince Charles warns loss of small farms will 'break backbone' of rural communities

15 Jul 202116:42
The ‘backbone of Britain’s rural communities’ will be broken if small farms are allowed to go bust, Prince Charles has warned.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentLegislationPolitics
Government food tsar urges Ministers to guarantee farm budget up until 2029

Government food tsar urges Ministers to guarantee farm budget up until 2029

15 Jul 202100:02
The UK Government’s food tsar, Henry Dimbleby, has urged Ministers to guarantee the budget for farm payments until at least 2029 to ensure farmers are ‘properly recompensed’ for moving towards more sustainable practices.
BusinessFundingLegislationPolitics
RBST writes to Eustice over his dismissal of concerns about abattoir network

RBST writes to Eustice over his dismissal of concerns about abattoir network

12 Jul 202111:59
Christopher Price, chief executive of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, has written to Defra Secretary George Eustice after he appeared to dismiss concerns about the state of the abattoir network at Groundswell.
BusinessFundingLegislationlivestockPolitics
Increased SFI 2022 rates ‘not enough’ to encourage farmers to enter

Increased SFI 2022 rates ‘not enough’ to encourage farmers to enter

07 Jul 202112:55
The Tenant Farmers Association has warned increased payment rates for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2022 ‘are not enough by themselves’ for farmers to enter the scheme.
BusinessFundingLegislationPolitics
Government announces payment rates boost for SFI, but industry concerns remain

Government announces payment rates boost for SFI, but industry concerns remain

30 Jun 202116:44
Farmers joining Defra’s new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from 2022 can expect payments 30 per cent higher than those calculated using income foregone methodology, Defra Secretary George Eustice has confirmed.
BusinessFundingLegislationPolitics
Eustice accused of leaving retailers to police standards of trading partners

Eustice accused of leaving retailers to police standards of trading partners

24 Jun 202114:06
Defra Secretary George Eustice has been accused of leaving retailers to police the production standards of countries the UK is negotiating trade deals with.
LegislationPoliticstrade
Defra to make announcement on SFI 2022 payment rates ‘very shortly’

Defra to make announcement on SFI 2022 payment rates ‘very shortly’

23 Jun 202115:11
Defra is to make an announcement on payment rates for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from 2022 onwards ‘very shortly’.
BrexitFundingLegislationPolitics
New Zealand demands zero-tariff access to UK market in wake of Australia deal

New Zealand demands zero-tariff access to UK market in wake of Australia deal

21 Jun 202112:00
New Zealand is demanding the elimination of all agricultural tariffs as part of its trade negotiations with the UK, the country’s Trade Minister has confirmed.
BrexitLegislationPoliticstrade
Farmers most affected by fly-tipping, Environment Agency survey finds

Farmers most affected by fly-tipping, Environment Agency survey finds

18 Jun 202109:52
An Environment Agency survey has found farmers are most affected by large-scale fly-tipping, with 15 per cent of landowners forced to make an insurance claim to clear dumped waste.
EnvironmentLegislationPoliticsRural crime
Farming concern as UK-Australia deal agreed in principle

Farming concern as UK-Australia deal agreed in principle

15 Jun 202111:06
The farming industry has reacted with concern to news that the UK and Australia have agreed a trade deal in principle.
BrexitLegislationPoliticstrade
Meat processors call for urgent action on labour shortage

Meat processors call for urgent action on labour shortage

11 Jun 202110:01
Meat processors are warning of an impending labour shortage which has become their ‘number one concern’ over recent weeks.
BrexitBusinessLegislationlivestockPolitics
Government launches crackdown on livestock worrying in England and Wales

Government launches crackdown on livestock worrying in England and Wales

08 Jun 202114:44
New measures to crack down on livestock worrying are set to be introduced in England and Wales through the Kept Animals Bill, which was introduced to Parliament this week.
Animal Health and WelfareLegislationlivestockPolitics
EU farm groups call for assessment of target to cut pesticide use by 50 per cent

EU farm groups call for assessment of target to cut pesticide use by 50 per cent

04 Jun 202111:13
Thirteen European food and farming groups have joined forces to call on the EU to complete a ‘holistic’ impact assessment of the target to reduce pesticide use by 50 per cent by 2030.
arableLegislationPolitics
Efra Committee urges Government to allow ‘proper scrutiny’ of Australia deal

Efra Committee urges Government to allow ‘proper scrutiny’ of Australia deal

01 Jun 202113:18
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee is urging the Government to allow ‘proper parliamentary scrutiny’ of any trade deal with Australia, amid mounting concerns about the agreement’s impact on UK farming.
LegislationPoliticstrade
Upland sector facing ‘collapse’ unless BPS funding replaced

Upland sector facing ‘collapse’ unless BPS funding replaced

31 May 202111:00
The upland livestock sector in England is facing potential ‘collapse’ unless Defra’s post-Brexit schemes replace the funding lost by direct support cuts, an industry leader has warned.
BusinessFundingLegislationPoliticsuplands
Retailers warn of food price rises as cost of Brexit checks kick in

Retailers warn of food price rises as cost of Brexit checks kick in

30 May 202110:00
Retailers and importers fear post-Brexit border checks are going to increase the price of food over the coming months.
BrexitBusinessLegislationPoliticsRetail
Government-backed farming exit schemes – do they work?

Government-backed farming exit schemes – do they work?

28 May 202113:10
Last week, the Government published its consultation on a lump sum retirement scheme for farmers in England. But is the idea anything new, and will it achieve its aims? Abi Kay looks at historical schemes for clues.
BrexitBusinessFundingLegislationPolitics
Call for Natural England funding boost to be used to help farmers join ELM

Call for Natural England funding boost to be used to help farmers join ELM

24 May 202112:57
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has called for Natural England’s expanded budget to be used to help farmers join Defra’s new agri-environment scheme, Environmental Land Management.
EnvironmentFundingLegislationPolitics
Defra publishes consultation on lump sum retirement payments

Defra publishes consultation on lump sum retirement payments

19 May 202110:03
Farm groups have welcomed the publication of the Government’s long-awaited consultation on a lump sum retirement scheme and delinked payments in England.
BrexitBusinessLegislationPolitics

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