General / Policy

Farm Profitability Review

Minette Batters appointed to head review.…

22/04/2025 More »
Regulation Review

Report makes 29 recommendations.…

22/04/2025 More »
SFS Wales

Full details in the summer.…

17/04/2025 More »
Spring Statement

There were no (more) nasty surprises for farming in the Spring Statement on the 26th March.  The Ch…

27/03/2025 More »
Trade Update

US Trade Policy causing upheaval across global agricultural markets and supply-chains…

25/03/2025 More »

Arable

Pesticides Action Plan

First National Action Plan published in a decade.…

22/04/2025 More »
Glyphosate

GB use extended until at least December 2026.…

22/04/2025 More »
Potato Market Update

Better planting conditions but no surge in ouput expected.…

25/03/2025 More »
Combinable Crops Roundup

Prices fall as first estimates for 2025 harvest come in.…

25/03/2025 More »
Fruit & Veg Aid Scheme

PO scheme to close on 31st December.…

19/03/2025 More »

Dairy & Livestock

NFU Beef Vision

Aim to increase production by 5%. …

22/04/2025 More »
Dairy Update

Seasonal decline in farmgate prices; Production strong; Herd numbers decline.…

25/03/2025 More »
Chicken Manure Ruling

Chicken manure classed as industrial waste.…

25/03/2025 More »
Foot & Mouth Disease

Further cases on the continent.…

25/03/2025 More »
Meadow Farm

Profit from production is budgeted for 2025/26.…

24/03/2025 More »