Farmers will not watch others 'sit back' after Conservatives' net zero U-turn

Many in the industry were concerned the changes would open up the opportunity for other industries to be complacent. But the reaction was not all negative, with the industry welcoming the PM's announcement to rule out a meat tax

25 September 2023 鈥� 3 min read

Farmers across all sectors in the industry are committed to achieving net zero in agriculture and to play their part in getting there, but equally, many said they are not prepared to 鈥榮tand by' and watch...

MP introduces Bill calling for compulsory food labelling of halal and kosher meat

Should food labels inform consumers if they are eating halal or kosher meat?

Chris Brayford

13 March 2026 鈥� 6 min read

Politics

Iran war: NFU presses Gov on Middle East disruption to UK farm businesses

Farmers have only been told that input prices for oil and gas has gone up when taking in deliveries on-farm, making it harder for them to challenge or decline an order

Chris Brayford

12 March 2026 鈥� 3 min read

Politics

UK well prepared for another foot-and-mouth outbreak, Gov says

Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle said robust contingency plans are in place to respond to another foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK. But do farmers agree with that assessment?

Chris Brayford

12 March 2026 鈥� 5 min read

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