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Manchester-based enriched colony cage egg producer Duncan Priestner has been elected the new chairman of the NFU’s poultry board. read more..
The NFU today strongly endorsed the merger between UK farmer-owned business and dairy co-operative Milk Link with the European dairy co-operative Arla Foods Amba. read more..
A stunning Chelsea Flower Show display showcasing the best of British fruit, vegetables, flowers and plants has won a gold medal once again, the NFU is proud to announce. read more..
NFU President Peter Kendall has today condemned the vandalism of the country’s first ever GM wheat trial. In a speech to MPs at the House of Commons later to launch the new NFU Farming Delivers for Britain campaign, Mr Kendall read more..
Farmers will swap wellies for water wings when they take to the Thames today Monday) to give Londoners a taste of what farming delivers for Britain. The NFU is launching its new national campaign on the river and it’ll be read more..
The NFU has challenged Defra’s decision to prevent farmers setting up or adding new land to Sole Occupancy Authorities (SOAs) from the start of July. read more..
Farmers have just 59 days to prepare their appeal against proposed changes to Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) designations announced today, the NFU has warned. read more..
New figures reveal the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) continues to gather increased farmer support, although there is still room for improvement. read more..
Proposals to modernise the law surrounding old public rights of way are a step in the right direction, the NFU said today. Natural England has launched a consultation to overhaul the current system in a bid to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy read more..
Significant concerns voiced by the NFU on aspects of the European Commission’s “greening” proposals deserve further consideration according to a Commission compromise paper to be discussed tomorrow. The paper has been tabled ahead of this week’s debate in Agriculture Council read more..
News that third parties will be able to take complaints from suppliers to the newly created Groceries Code Adjudicator will bring huge relief to the farmers and growers supplying into the large retailers, said the NFU today. read more..
The introduction of an Adjudicator to ensure fairness in the supply chain comes as a relief for farming the NFU said, but warned major improvements to last year’s draft Bill are needed if it is to be effective. read more..
Government proposals to withdraw water abstraction licences without paying compensation are extremely concerning, said the NFU today. read more..
The NFU has called on milk processors to stop exploiting dairy farmers following the news that four major companies are to cut farm gate milk prices. read more..
New government figures show farming is performing strongly despite the on-going struggles of the wider economy, the NFU said today. read more..
UK biofuel growers and processors have been left high and dry by the Department for Transport's poor policy making, despite farmers making rapid progress with sustainability standards, the NFU said today. read more..
The British public has been getting creative in the kitchen to come up with a Diamond Jubilee Chicken recipe fit for the Queen – and now the NFU is proud to reveal that the winning dish is set to be served up at a top London hotel. read more..
Members of Gillingham and Shaftesbury Young Farmers’ Club (YFC) have been named winners of a competition to promote voluntary environmental schemes on-farm. read more..
The British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) will launch revised terms and conditions surrounding the sale and purchase of seed potatoes on May 1 2012, providing growers with much needed confidence that claims for contamination will be dealt with effectively. read more..
The NFU today condemned Dairy Crest’s price cut to farmers supplying into its nonaligned liquid contracts. read more..