The NFU’s annual harvest survey shows crop yields in line with the Defra provisional estimates released two weeks ago. The member survey results show that wheat and winter barley yields were 18% lower than from harvest 2019, with spring barley down 6% and oilseed rape...
A round-up of news, cancellations and initiatives affecting the agribusiness sector in the wake of Covid-19 and its control measures. • Interim results from the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)’S survey of milk losses through the closure of food...
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) says that the delay to the EU withdrawal process, together with COVID-19 disruption, means that in turn the UK should delay the planned phasing out of direct farm support payments. The CLA policy briefing calls for a...
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...
Arable farmers in Scotland and Northern Ireland will be exempted from the “three crop rule” this year, as will growers in undefined parts of England and Wales. With considerable planting progress over the last fortnight of better weather, it is unclear how much land...
The NFU is calling for urgent government assistance for farmers affected by the effects of extreme flooding in the North of England which are disrupting production, essential supplies and collections.“Members have reported major incidents such as landslides which have...