• National Farmers Union
  • - 29-07-2010
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Farming is going to be central to providing solutions to the big challenges of the future - at the NFU we are working to secure a key and profitable role for UK farmers.

Peter Kendall, NFU President

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Farming leaders meet Treasury chief 28 Jul 2010

Rural businesses, the recovery and budget cuts at Defra were all on the agenda when NFU President Peter Kendall and his NFU Scotland counterpart met the Chief Secretary to the Treasury today. read more..

Inputs Price Monitor 27 Jul 2010

See the latest results from the NFU/Farmers Weekly Inputs Price Monitor and contribute your own figures. Are you paying too much? read more..

Your shout - forage supplies 13 Jul 2010

Has the weather had a big impact on your forage supplies? We're building up a picture of the situation around the country and need your feedback. read more..

Tax matters - July 31 deadline 07 Jul 2010

We're reminding members that an end-of-the-month deadline is looming on income tax and tax credit claims. read more..

United front on Mercosur threat 06 Jul 2010

NFU President Peter Kendall and his IFA equivalent, John Bryan, have outlined strong reservations about EU-Mercosur trade talks. read more..

Agriculture, trade and the downturn 01 Jul 2010

The EU Commission has released a report looking at the impact of the economic downturn on agricultural trade. read more..

Chancellor will speed up deficit cutting 30 Jun 2010

The Chancellor has signalled his intention to speed up cutting the deficit. Alastair Darling had previously announced plans to halve the deficit by 2014-15; George Osborne wants it to reduce it by three quarters by 2014-15. Read a briefing here. read more..

The budget and farming - tax changes 29 Jun 2010

The Emergency Budget produced three main taxation changes which could be relevant to farmers. read more..

Emergency Budget 22 Jun 2010

Osborne's 'unavoidable Budget' brings big cuts, big implications for Defra and some good news on furnished holiday lettings. Comment and member briefing here. read more..

Minimum wage up 13p from October 21 Jun 2010

Government confirms new rates from October 2010 and announces a focus on young workers and small companies next year. read more..

What's in store for global farming? 18 Jun 2010

The outlook for farming up to 2019 has been published - read about the key issues which our sectors face in the future. read more..

Pre-Budget forecast published 16 Jun 2010

NFU briefing on the report's findings ahead of the Budget on 22 June. read more..

Emergency Budget letter 08 Jun 2010

We’ve written to the Chancellor outlining what we’d like to see in the Emergency Budget on June 22. Read the letter here. read more..

Globalisation and Agriculture 03 Jun 2010

Read a paper written by Thomas Hind, the NFU’s head of economics and international affairs. The paper describes the impact of globalisation on the farming sector, examining a number of issues including the effect of trade liberalisation, the role of read more..

EU workers with employments in more than one member state 01 Jun 2010

New EU rules have been introduced which determine where an EU worker who works in more than one member state pays National Insurance contributions. read more..

Stamp Duty Land Tax - Transactions between partnerships and individual partners 01 Jun 2010

New legislation introduced in the March 2010 Budget may have much wider implications than intended, the NFU has warned. read more..

NFU outlines concerns at governments plans for RDAs and the potential impact on Rural Development Programme 26 May 2010

The NFU is seeking clarification on the future delivery of the Rural Development Programme for England, (RDPE) amidst concerns about the replacement of Regional Development Agencies with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). read more..

Exchange Rate Bulletin - Issues persist despite ECB action 13 May 2010

Read an NFU briefing on the impact of exchange rates after the European Central Bank’s efforts to prop up ailing euro zone economies. View the briefing on the right.  read more..

'Huge' stakes in Mercosur talks 10 May 2010

South American trade talks could threaten livestock and poultry sectors if UK production and welfare standards are not recognised. read more..

EU-Mercosur trade negotiations 07 May 2010

The European Commission's trade directorate has this week announced its intention to resume bilateral trade negotiations with the Mercosur group of countries. These talks, if successful, could have significant implications for UK agriculture, especially the pig, poultry and beef sectors. read more..

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