Agri Policy & Regulation
Return of the metaldehyde ban
Defra is to ban the outdoor use of the metaldehyde molluscicide in Great Britain from the end of March 2022, following its first unsuccessful attempt two years ago. The Department has confirmed that the sale and distribution of existing stocks of metaldehyde slug...
Brexit an opportunity for UK feed suppliers, says ForFarmers CEO
Europe’s largest feed supplier, ForFarmers, has unveiled its strategy for the next five years. It envisages consolidating business in its existing country markets while expanding into new ones – possibly outside the EU for the first time. The Dutch multinational’s...
Currency factors dominate UK wheat market
Currency - with a sharp fall in the pound driven by Brexit politics, followed by a limited recovery - is the dominant factor in the domestic wheat market at the moment. “You’ve got to be a currency trader to make this one work at the moment,” Stuart Attridge, trader...
Brexit no-deal: bluster or brinkmanship
The prime minister has proved that breezy slogans can win referendums and elections, but the detailed graft of negotiating trade deals is a lot harder. With the end of the EU withdrawal transition period rapidly approaching, UK agri-business needs clarity over future...
DSM’s six-point livestock sustainability plan
DSM Animal Health and Nutrition, the feed additive division of the Dutch Royal DSM multinational, has launched a new company-wide sustainability initiative. The company says the demand for animal protein is expected to rise in line with global population growth over...
AHDB chair sets out five-year priorities
New AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir is to set out his strategic priorities for the levy board since taking office in April. These also follow the government’s response to the Request for Views survey held earlier this year, which drew particular concern from the potato...