All Government articles – Page 5
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NewsNSA finds Defra announcements “fall short”
NSA has responded to the announcements made by Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed, stating that the “necessary details are still missing”.
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NewsDefra announces new farming measures but remains firm on IHT
The 2025 NFU Conference heard from Defra Secretary Steve Reed, who, whilst clearly stating the Government would not be backing down on IHT measures, did apologise for the shock the IHT announcement had created.
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NewsNFU calls for Government to reset relationship with British farming
NFU used its conference to call on Government to set a new course for British food and farming, starting with a reset in the relationship with the nation’s food producers.
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NewsGovernment will “reap what it sows”, says NFU
NFU has declared that the “devastating impacts on food security from the family farm tax sit squarely on Government’s shoulders” following a meeting with the Treasury.
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NewsBird flu housing order comes into force in Northern Ireland
DAERA has initiated disease control measures across Northern Ireland following suspicion of a HPAI case at a commercial poultry premises in County Tyrone.
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NewsBird flu housing measures extended further
According to Defra, the avian influenza housing measures will be extended to “mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease”.
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NewsIHT changes to affect over three quarters of farms, says AHDB
Research from AHDB has shown that 76.8% of farms across England and Scotland will be impacted by inheritance tax changes.
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NewsRetailers support NFU inheritance tax campaign
UK retailers have called for Government to reconsider its proposed changes to inheritance tax as NFU continues its Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign.
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NewsNFU Scotland Conference to hear from ministers
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney MSP, will address delegates at NFU Scotland’s National Conference in Glasgow.
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NewsFood Standards Agency appoints new CEO
Katie Pettifer has been appointed CEO of the Food Standards Agency, following her term as interim FSA CEO.
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OpinionHead in the sand or last salvo?
JP Garnier points out some more wrongs from the powers that be.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses activist group poultry production claims
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by activist group The Humane League following its previous dismissal of the group’s claims that the Defra Secretary was acting unlawfully in allowing so-called ‘fast-growing chickens.’
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NewsAPHA invests £200m in new facility to protect food chain from disease
Government has announced that the country’s fight against animal disease is to be bolstered with a £200 million pound investment in the UK’s main research and laboratory testing facility.
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NewsNSA losing trust in Defra’s delivery capacity
Announcements over the closure of the capital grant scheme in England have sparked backlash within the sheep farming community, warns the National Sheep Association (NSA).
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NewsNSA welcomes Welsh Government SFS progress
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the updated Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS).
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NewsScottish farmers call for Scottish Government to deliver a budget for the future
Farmers, crofters, and rural stakeholders from across Scotland rallied outside Holyrood to call on the Scottish Government to deliver a budget that secures the future of farming and crofting.
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NewsFarmers lobby Westminster in major protest
Farmers have staged a mass lobby and protest to Westminster and their own MPs against the proposed Inheritance Tax (IHT) changes and the impact they say it will have on UK food producers.
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NewsNicholas Saphir to stand down from role of AHDB chair
Nicholas Saphir will stand down from the role of chair at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in March 2025.
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NewsNSA finds Government “lacks understanding” of UK food production
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is “disappointed” by Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed’s comments, as he has “doubled down” on the Chancellor’s announcement.
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NewsPickstock new abattoir proposal to create 60 new jobs
Plans for the construction of new abattoir in Scotland by beef processor Pickstock is set to provide up to 60 new jobs and reduce travelling times for livestock.
