Agriculture
Rural news, views and insights
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Rural Planning Update
23 February 2016 NewsThe Department for Communities and Local Government together with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking to simplify planning rules for farmers and growers -
Fifth of Dairy Farms May Cease Operations in 2016
19 February 2016 NewsAround five British farms are closing each week and this rate is expected to rise, according to the Royal Association of Dairy Farmers -
Cumbria: “We’re Still Open For Business”
29 January 2016 NewsThe speciality food network across the UK is vast – not only is the sector made up of small to medium-sized businesses which are spread out across the nation, but it is growing like never before. A lot of these businesses are dependent on local infrastructures,… -
BBC Launches Food & Farming Awards 2016
11 December 2015 NewsThe BBC has announced that its Food & Farming Awards 2016 will be accepting nominations from 10th January until 24th January, and the winner will be announced in April -
Organic: Supply vs Demand
09 July 2015 NewsThis year's Organic Market Report from the Soil Association may have heralded growing sales of organic products, particularly within the independent retail sector, but the actions of those at the grass roots of organic food – the farmers – appear to be telling another story -
Britons Back Farmers
29 June 2015 NewsFarmers and growers have grown in popularity with the public for the fourth year running, according to a recent survey by OnePoll -
GM: Friend or Foe?
12 June 2015 NewsHelen Browning, chief executive of the Soil Association on the future of genetically modified food -
£2.5m Boost for Welsh Food and Drink Announced
25 March 2015 NewsThe Welsh Food and Drink industry will receive a boost in the form of a £2.5m investment over the next two years, announced Rebecca Evans, Deputy Minister for Farming and Food -
UK Dairy Farming: Why We Should Cry Over Spilt Milk
23 March 2015 NewsWhat's the future of the dairy industry in the UK, and what can retailers do to minimise impact? Laurence Harris, CEO of Trioni shares his views -
In the Know: Helen Browning, CEO of The Soil Association
20 March 2015 NewsAs chief executive of the Soil Association and Chair of the Food Ethics Council, Helen Browning knows a thing or two about our nation's comestibles. We find out her plans for the future of Britain's food industry -
Government Reveals Food Enterprise Zones Plan
20 February 2015 NewsThe Government has announced plans for Food Enterprise Zones (FEZs), to promote and develop food producers based in rural areas -
Weather Leads to Early Apple Harvest
20 August 2014 NewsThe unseasonably warm weather of early 2014 has led to unusually early apple harvests, which may create a bumper season of cider
