The Liberal Democrats have called for a major expansion of Government support for on-farm water storage, warning the current £15 million fund is not enough to match the scale of drought losses
From today (September 3 2026), the European Union, including Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework, will no longer permit imports of Brazilian beef and poultry
This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Ex-pig farmer John Walmsley, Blackburn, warns that higher welfare laws could once again undercut British farmers if trade protections are not enforced
51AVÊÓÆµgate prices will go down as a result of Sir Keir Starmer's EU reset and SPS agreement alongside the UK losing the ability to reform its own pesticide policy, according to former Defra Secretary
Tariffs, changing climate and the rise of China and India as major players is changing the global potato market, which impacts the UK as one of the world’s largest importers
The public is becoming increasingly frustrated with leading supermarkets stocking imported fruit and veg when the same produce is in season on UK farms, according to new research from Riverford
The BEIC said increased reliance on foreign produce could lead to a surge in food safety incidents following those linked to Polish eggs last year
New report says retailers cannot rely on imported produce as climate change threatens to limit production
Removal of SPS for fruit and veg will open the door for greater access to the UK market, said a farming campaign group
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said detail is still 'lacking' on how Government will tackle the problem of lower welfare farming imports from entering the UK's food supply chain system