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Defra will struggle to regain credibility if SFI 2022 fails, warns NFU

Defra will struggle to regain credibility if SFI 2022 fails, warns NFU

13 May 202113:50
Defra will struggle to regain credibility if the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) due to be rolled out in 2022 fails, NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw has warned.
EnglandLegislationPolitics
Fears grow over imports as Government unveils new animal welfare plans

Fears grow over imports as Government unveils new animal welfare plans

12 May 202109:40
Farmers can expect big changes on animal welfare laws over the coming years, with the Government setting out plans for two new landmark Bills in this week’s Queen’s Speech.
Animal Health and WelfareLegislationlivestockPoliticstrade
Fears grow over how Environment Bill will affect farming

Fears grow over how Environment Bill will affect farming

09 May 202110:00
Ministers have been urged to explain how the Environment Bill will affect farming, with concerns growing that the industry will be hit by burdensome new regulation and costs.
EnvironmentLegislationPolitics
Livestock farmers to benefit from removal of molasses tariff

Livestock farmers to benefit from removal of molasses tariff

07 May 202111:21
Livestock farmers and suppliers who use molasses in feed are set to benefit from a UK Government decision to remove the tariff on imported molasses.
BrexitBusinessLegislationlivestockPoliticstrade
EU ‘wants us to feel pain’ for Brexit, says NFU Scotland president

EU ‘wants us to feel pain’ for Brexit, says NFU Scotland president

06 May 202112:46
NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy has said he is now convinced the EU ‘wants us to feel pain’ for Brexit.
BrexitLegislationPoliticsScotlandtrade
UN group pushes for ‘just transition’ away from livestock farming

UN group pushes for ‘just transition’ away from livestock farming

06 May 202111:46
A sub-group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is pushing for a ‘just transition’ away from livestock farming across the globe.
LegislationlivestockPolitics
Northern Ireland protocol ‘undermines UK food traceability’

Northern Ireland protocol ‘undermines UK food traceability’

04 May 202112:56
Industry leaders have warned the Northern Ireland protocol risks ‘undermining’ the UK’s food traceability.
BrexitLegislationlivestockNorthern IrelandPolitics
Chilled food exporters ‘given up’ on sending product to the EU

Chilled food exporters ‘given up’ on sending product to the EU

30 Apr 202110:17
Chilled food exporters have given up on trying to send product to the EU because of ‘kafkaesque’ red tape, an industry expert has claimed.
BrexitBusinessLegislationPoliticstrade
Phase out of BPS leaves Irish farmers ‘gleeful’ at market opportunities

Phase out of BPS leaves Irish farmers ‘gleeful’ at market opportunities

29 Apr 202110:04
Irish farmers are ‘rubbing their hands in glee’ at the market opportunities left open to them by the phase out of direct support and increased red tape for Great British exports to the EU, the FUW has said.
BrexitBusinessFundingLegislationPoliticsRetailtrade
Tim Farron introduces Bill to set up new agricultural regulator

Tim Farron introduces Bill to set up new agricultural regulator

28 Apr 202112:30
Liberal Democrat and Lake District MP Tim Farron has introduced a piece of legislation to set up a new agricultural and environmental regulator.
BrexitLegislationPolitics
Glamorgan beef farmers will be forced to get rid of cattle by Welsh NVZ rules

Glamorgan beef farmers will be forced to get rid of cattle by Welsh NVZ rules

27 Apr 202110:36
A pair of Glamorgan beef farmers have said they will be forced to give up keeping cattle if the Welsh Government’s new Nitrate Vulnerable Zone rules are not amended.
BeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWales
Post-Brexit checks force live animals to travel longer distances to mainland

Post-Brexit checks force live animals to travel longer distances to mainland

26 Apr 202114:34
A lack of border inspection post at French port Calais has meant live animals from the UK have been forced to make much longer journeys to meet their destinations, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned.
Animal Health and WelfareBrexitLegislationlivestockPoliticstradeWelfare
FOI request uncovers disagreement in Whitehall over sugar tariff

FOI request uncovers disagreement in Whitehall over sugar tariff

22 Apr 202114:14
The Department of Health and Social Care sent an internal warning that the Government’s new sugar tariffs would push prices down for consumers, Farmers Guardian can reveal.
arableLegislationPoliticsSugar beet
Upland farmers and commoners still at risk of going bust during Brexit transition

Upland farmers and commoners still at risk of going bust during Brexit transition

13 Apr 202109:53
The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has highlighted ongoing concerns about the viability of upland farmers and commoners during the transition away from direct support in England.
BrexitBusinessFundingLegislationPoliticsuplands
Government ‘failed to address’ deficiencies in slaughterhouse network

Government ‘failed to address’ deficiencies in slaughterhouse network

06 Apr 202114:04
MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee have been told that the Government has ‘failed to address’ deficiencies in the abattoir network in its consultation on livestock transport.
Animal Health and WelfareBusinessLegislationlivestockPoliticsWelfare
Government to ask for views on religious slaughter in labelling consultation

Government to ask for views on religious slaughter in labelling consultation

30 Mar 202109:52
Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has confirmed Defra’s upcoming food labelling consultation will cover religious slaughter.
Animal Health and WelfareLegislationPoliticsWelfare
Eustice denies delaying checks on EU imports puts UK producers at a disadvantage

Eustice denies delaying checks on EU imports puts UK producers at a disadvantage

29 Mar 202113:37
Defra Secretary George Eustice has denied industry claims that delaying checks on EU imports puts UK producers at a competitive disadvantage.
BrexitBusinessLegislationPoliticstrade
Horticulture ‘ignored’ in Defra’s SFI pilot, says NFU

Horticulture ‘ignored’ in Defra’s SFI pilot, says NFU

25 Mar 202114:34
Horticulture businesses have been ‘ignored’ in Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot, NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw has said.
FundingHorticultureLegislationPolitics
Tariff and quota-free UK-EU trade put at risk by policy divergence

Tariff and quota-free UK-EU trade put at risk by policy divergence

23 Mar 202108:55
Tariffs could become a feature of food trade between the UK and the EU if their policies diverge in key areas over the coming years, peers have warned.
BrexitBusinessLegislationPoliticstrade
New rules to protect rainforest set to hit UK farmers with added costs and paperwork

New rules to protect rainforest set to hit UK farmers with added costs and paperwork

22 Mar 202110:05
New rules to protect the Amazon and other rainforests are set to hit UK farmers with added costs and paperwork.
BusinessEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPolitics

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