Agri Policy & Regulation
84% want imported foods to meet UK standards
The vast majority of the British public believes that imported foods should meet the UK’s high domestic environmental and animal welfare standards, shows a survey. And most declared they would not buy food produced to lower animal welfare standards. The British Guild...
EU bodies warn over lower pesticide targets
Thirteen trade organisations within the Agri-Food Chain Roundtable on Plant Protection have called for an impact assessment of the European Commission’s plan to reduce pesticide usage in the Community by 50%. Last month saw the first anniversary of the Commission’s...
NFU slams new Defra bovine TB policy
The government’s plans to end the licensing of new intensive badger culls from 2022 and reduce existing cull licenses from five to two years have been attacked by the NFU as unscientific and ineffective on current data. The Defra statement is a response to its...
EU bodies outline feed’s role in livestock sustainability
A conference in Europe has highlighted how animal nutrition can help improve sustainable livestock production across Europe. The virtual meeting was jointly organised by European feed manufacturers body FEFAC and feed additives association FEFANA. EU Commissioner for...
Rothamsted part of UK’s £30m GHG removal trials
The government has unveiled a research programme to investigate the viability of five innovative methods of large-scale greenhouse gas (GHG) removal from the atmosphere. The work could help the UK reach its legislated net-zero climate target by 2050. UK Research and...
CRD withdraws metalaxyl-M seed treatment
UK pesticides authority the Chemicals Regulation Division has confirmed the imminent withdrawal of a number of key seed treatments widely used by UK vegetable growers. Syngenta says the withdrawal conditions mean that the sale and open field sowing of any seed treated...