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A new briefing for MPs and Peers which explored the potential health risks associated with pesticides, and their regulation post-Brexit, has been published by a University of Sheffield (UOS) PhD researcher.

The Oxford Artisan Distillery’s Dave Smith spoke to Hannah Binns about why responsible farming needs to be the first step in the spirit-making process. 

Red Tractor received some criticism at the NFU Council for its ‘heavy-handed’ and ‘insensitive’ letter to pig producers, which outlined the assurance body’s expectations amid the pig pile-up.  

Following mounting industry pressure for Government intervention, a new support package has been announced to support pig producers through the market turmoil caused by the labour crisis. 

Half of farmers do not have a succession plan in place, with a third believing it is not ’relevant’ to them, new research from the NFU Mutual has revealed.

Defra’s ’appalling’ engagement with farmers on the Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI) has sparked fresh calls for its rollout to be delayed, with growing concern the scheme will have limited appeal.

Pig producers caught up in the ongoing labour crisis will not receive compensation for the cull of healthy livestock and must absorb the financial losses, according to Defra officials.

Defras appalling engagement with farmers on the Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI) has sparked fresh calls for its rollout to be delayed, with growing concern the scheme will have limited appeal.

A major meat processor has resorted to flying in Irish staff on a weekly basis to keep killing lines operational, amid serious labour shortages.

China’s decision to ban British beef imports of cattle under 30 months of age could jeopardise the start of future commercial trade, industry chiefs have warned.