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The NFU represents more than 46,000 farming and growing businesses. Our purpose is to champion British agriculture and horticulture, to campaign for a stable and sustainable future for British farmers and growers, and to secure the best possible outcomes for our members.
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Britain produces less food than 30 years ago; NFU calls for food targets to reverse the trend
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (652+ words) | 6 minute read As the country celebrates Back British Farming Day, the NFU is calling on the government to set ambitious targets for homegrown food, as its new report reveals Britain is producing less food than 30 years ago. The UK’s self-sufficiency…...
BTV-3 vaccination: calculate the cost to your farm – NFUonline
4+ week, 1+ day ago (313+ words) | 2 minute read Vaccination comes with an upfront cost, but it could help prevent much greater losses from bluetongue. Use AHDB’s calculator and your own farm figures to assess the financial case, then discuss your options with your vet. Bluetongue poses…...
NFU urges farmers to act now, before bluetongue reaches your farm
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (561+ words) Warm weather has brought the midge season forward, and BTV-3 cases are already rising in England and Wales. Waiting until disease is on your doorstep limits your options. Here’s what you should do now. Bluetongue is no longer a distant…...
Drought status announced across parts of England – NFU responds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (989+ words) Defra has announced that seven areas of the UK will move into drought status, as the NFU puts forward its immediate actions government can take to bolster water resilience. East Anglia, Hertfordshire and the whole of London, Thames Valley, Hampshire…...
NFU says Swiss trade deal provides ‘exciting opportunities’ for UK farmers
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1264+ words) The NFU has welcomed the news that the government has secured improved market access for beef, lamb, dairy and some horticultural products in a trade deal with Switzerland following years of NFU lobbying. “The deal will provide exciting opportunities for…...
Future of the uplands – NFU submits response
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) The NFU stresses that government and stakeholders must work in partnership with upland farmers to unlock the sector’s potential in its submission to a ‘call for evidence’ from the Efra Select Committee on the future of the uplands in England....
School Food Standards review – implications for UK agriculture
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (696+ words) NFU Senior Adviser (Food Service & Procurement) The long-awaited consultation on School Food Standards carries significant implications for UK agriculture. NFU Food Business Unit Senior Adviser Jenny Varnam tells us more. While much of the public conversation has focused on health…...
NFU renews call for import standards as trust in British food remains high
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) The latest Trust in Food Index published by Red Tractor shows how much the British public trusts food grown in the UK. NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins explains why robust core production standards must be met by both domestically and…...
EU alignment – advice for growers to support EU Plant Passport transition
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) Growers are being urged to take action to support a smooth transition back to plant movements under the EU Plant Passport regime. NFU members who trade plants and plant materials with the EU should take note of an important upcoming…...
NFU President highlights barriers to homegrown food boost at the Suffolk Show
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) NFU President Tom Bradshaw stressed the need to ‘take the handbrake’ off UK food production when he spoke to members at the Suffolk Show. Tom set out some of the challenges and opportunities facing farming during an afternoon reception for…...