A trade deal between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will have very big benefits for the sheep sector, according to a top Defra official.
A trade deal between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will have ‘very big benefits’ for the sheep sector, according to a top Defra official.
The NFU has urged the Government to set out a long-term vision for the future of upland farming in England, amid concerns the sector will face an ‘income crisis’ due to the loss of direct support.
Shoppers will be able to see how the food they buy affects the environment, labour rights and land sovereignty under a framework put together by academics and industry experts.
A culture of total risk aversion in the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and foot-dragging in Defra is holding back progress in the farming sector, industry leaders have warned.
A culture of ‘total risk aversion’ in the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and ‘foot-dragging’ in Defra is holding back progress in the farming sector, industry leaders have warned.
The Government has been accused of playing a dangerous game with CO2 supply, as the current deal brokered between industry only runs to the end of January.
The Government has been accused of playing a ‘dangerous game’ with CO2 supply, as the current deal brokered between industry only runs to the end of January.