NFU Conference news CROPS MARKETS AND PRICESNFU session exposes deep flaws in crops supply chainFarmers and growers demanded sweeping reforms to grain contracts, haulage rules and intake testing during an NFU Combinable Crops breakout session that exposed what delegates described as “deep mistrust” in… FARM POLICYBradshaw demands urgent bovine TB planFarmers need a bovine TB eradication plan they “believe can deliver”, NFU president Tom Bradshaw warned Defra, as frustration boiled over at the union’s annual conference. In a blunt message… MARKETS AND TRENDSUK food supply chains at risk of major shocksThe UK food sector could be sleepwalking into major food shocks with vulnerabilities within the current "just in time" logistic system, according to Prof Tim Lang of the University of… FARM POLICYBradshaw defends ‘stay in the room’ farm IHT tacticNFU president Tom Bradshaw has delivered a robust defence of the union’s decision to “stay in the room” over farm inheritance tax, telling members that sustained lobbying secured vital concessions.… NEWSFarming resilience critical to UK food security – NFU chiefA resilient UK food system is “critical to the nation’s future” and central to tackling inflation, boosting national security and driving economic growth, NFU president Tom Bradshaw will tell delegates… NEWSNFU Scotland event spotlights farming innovationFarming has always evolved through innovation – from the first ploughs and seed drills to the mechanisation that transformed efficiency and crop yields. Today, technology and data are woven into… BOVINE TBBadger cull to continue pending bovine TB strategy reviewDefra secretary Steve Reed has confirmed that badger culling will continue as part of the government’s efforts to combat bovine tuberculosis (TB) until a full review of the policy is… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONDefra unveils £30m HLS uplift and capital grants reopeningDefra secretary Steve Reed has announced a £30m increase in payment rates for existing Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements and the reopening of the capital grants scheme this summer. The… BUSINESSNFU livestock chief warns of threat from beef importsThe impact of free trade agreements with Antipodean countries on UK red meat are now starting to be felt, the outgoing NFU Livestock Board chairman has warned. Richard Findlay voiced… FARM POLICYBradshaw to head up new NFU top teamTom Bradshaw was elected president of the NFU this week, promising that profitable farming businesses would be his priority, while "forging ever-closer connections with NFU members on the ground". Mr… NEWSEnvironment Agency 'not fit for purpose', says BattersDefra agencies including the Environment Agency and Natural England are not fit for purpose after Brexit, NFU president Minette Batters has said. Addressing the NFU Conference on Monday 20 February,… LIVESTOCKLivestock farmers warn of bluetongue disaster with no vaccineLivestock farmers are warning of an impending bluetongue disaster in GB cattle and sheep, with no sign of a vaccine becoming available any time soon. Speaking at the livestock breakout… More articles
