Agri Policy & Regulation
Route to zero farm emissions by 2040
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has set out its plans for achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rom British Agriculture by 2040 – a decade ahead of the government’s ambition for the whole UK economy. NFU president Minette Batters first announced the net...
Extend farm support after Ag Bill falls, says NFU
The NFU has called on government to end uncertainty over farm support funding by extending the current period for guaranteeing post-Brexit payments in England and the devolved administrations. The draft Agriculture Bill working its way through the current Parliament...
Changes at Defra and the Commission
Thérèse Coffey, Defra’s longest continuously serving minister, has moved to become Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, following Amber Rudd’s dramatic resignation last weekend. Ms Coffey, MP for Suffolk Coastal, was promoted to minister of state at Defra by the...
Bayer defends glyphosate after German ban
Bayer Crop Science says the German government’s decision to withdraw glyphosate from the multinational’s domestic market after 2023 ignores the overwhelming scientific evidence supporting the herbicide. It also erodes confidence in science-based regulation. On...
Kiwa acquires the Acheta pest consultancy
Kiwa UK, part of the Dutch international testing, inspection and certification Kiwa Group, has bought Acheta Consulting, a UK independent pest management consultancy specialising in the food chain. Kiwa will run Acheta as an operating division of Kiwa Agri Food, one...
High level sustainable livestock training available
A sustainable livestock production systems module from Reading University’s post-graduate Animal Science MSc by Research course is now available to anyone who wishes to increase their understanding of this key topic. The move is part of an educational initiative from...
