Public opinion and hungry investors push more farmers to convert land as number of solar farms swells to 2,500 October 4, 2021 The number of solar farms in the UK increased 12 per cent last year, from 2,250 in 2019/20 to 2,510 last year, according to new data shared with City A.M. today. This growth is coming from farmers who are increasingly using their land to erect solar farms. Converting this land to be used as solar [...]
Turkey farmers blame Brexit for labour shortage that would ruin Christmas September 26, 2021 Brits face the threat of no turkey this Christmas as a result of Brexit and subsequent lack of labour, the Traditional Farm Fresh Turkey Association (TFTA) has warned. While small local farms are unlikely to be impacted, the UK’s supermarkets could see a ‘national shortage’ of turkeys in the run-up to the festive season due [...]
UK farmers over the moon as Biden agrees to lift 32-year old US ban on British lamb September 22, 2021 President Joe Biden’s administration is planning to lift a 32-year old ban on the import of British lamb, in a move that has delighted sheep farmers in the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlighted the move to lift the ban while speaking to reporters in Washington D.C. earlier this afternoon, as he admitted he is [...]
UK food producers push PM to grant 12-month visas to solve supply problems August 27, 2021 Companies from across the UK’s food chain are calling on the UK Government to grant thousands of extra one-off visas to solve Brexit-induced supply chain problems that now threaten to ruin Christmas. Companies and lobby groups representing food production companies from paddock to payment counter want a 12-month visa to be created for HGV drivers [...]
‘True David and Goliath battle’: Oatly loses UK trademark dispute to Glebe farm August 5, 2021 British oat milk producer Glebe Farm has today won a trademark infringement case brought against it by celebrity-backed oat drink giant Oatly. Glebe Farm was accused by Oatly, which boasts Oprah Winfrey as one of its investors, of trademark infringement and passing off, after the family-run business used the brand PureOaty on their gluten-free oat [...]
Prince Charles warns small family farms must survive for an environmentally friendly future July 14, 2021 The Prince of Wales has called for small family-run firms to be at the heart of attempts to go green. In an essay for BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, the heir to the throne warned letting family-run farms go to the wall would break “the backbone of Britain’s rural communities,” and said the “heart will [...]
EU plans to ban all caged farming of animals June 30, 2021 The European Commission said today it would propose legislation to phase out caged farming of animals, after a citizens’ petition calling for the ban gathered more than one million signatures. Watch the full report.
UK mulls a carbon tax on polluting imports May 28, 2021 The Prime Minister is considering a carbon tax on imports that would hinder companies outsourcing their emissions and also protect farmers and local producers from being undercut from low-regulation rivals.
English farmers to be offered £100k to call it a day May 19, 2021 Older farmers in England will be paid to retire under a government scheme aimed at attracting new, younger, entrants into the industry. The plans, which are still subject to consultation, are part of a post-Brexit shift to a subsidy system and an overhaul of farm grants to encourage farmers to protect the environment. Environment Secretary [...]
Farmers union slams free pass for EU imports as UK food exports face red-tape and higher costs March 12, 2021 Farmers union pleads for level playing field on EU imports as food exports face financial barriers