Brexit
EFRA MPS to probe ELMS roll out
The cross-party Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee of the House of Commons is to examine the government’s progress in rolling out the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS). This partially replaces the Basic...
Livestock marts break £2bn turnover
Turnover of all species sold through the livestock auction mart system in England and Wales broke through the £2 billion barrier for the first time in 2021, reports the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA). Higher sale prices...
AIC joins government’s TAC advisory group
The AIC is one of the bodies on the government’s new domestic advisory group (DAG) a body created to advise government on the implementation of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). There are 42 trade associations from...
Sheep sector concern at NZ trade deal
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed concerns about the UK’s recent trade deal with New Zealand. The deal, which follows a similar agreement with Australia signed at the end of 2021, will allow a significant increase in...
Defra unveils lump sum exit details
Defra has agreed the arrangements for its Lump Sum Exit Scheme to encourage some farmers in England to exit the industry by taking their remaining direct support entitlements in a lump sum. This follows the post-Brexit Agriculture...
Animal health bodies warn on NI Protocol
The UK National Office for Animal Health (NOAH) and EU trade body AnimalhealthEurope are concerned that the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP), introduced following the UK’s exit from the EU could - in its current format - cause...