National Farmers Union

'Unwelcome Christmas present': How the new UK-Australia trade deal is fuelling deforestation fears

Politics

'Unwelcome Christmas present': How the new UK-Australia trade deal is fuelling deforestation fears

Farmers and environmental groups hit out at terms of free trade deal they warn risks undermining UK environmental standards

clock 17 December 2021 • 8 min read
UK's first sustainable food and farming school opens in Shropshire

Skills

UK's first sustainable food and farming school opens in Shropshire

First students arrive at School of Sustainable Food and Farming in Newport, a partnership between Harper Adams University, the NFU, Morrisons, and McDonald's UK

clock 24 October 2021 • 3 min read
'Warm words don't cut it': Latest UK trade pledges derided by green groups and farmers

Politics

'Warm words don't cut it': Latest UK trade pledges derided by green groups and farmers

Campaigners express frustration with 'strengthened' Trade and Agriculture Commission unveiled by government to help maintain green standards in trade deals

clock 22 October 2021 • 6 min read
Unparalleled collaboration is needed to achieve a net zero hospitality sector by 2030

Supply chain

Unparalleled collaboration is needed to achieve a net zero hospitality sector by 2030

Food retailers, manufacturers and farmers have committed to net zero in the UK - now all parts of the food chain must pull together to get there, writes Mike Barry

clock 23 August 2021 • 4 min read

Policy

'Huge risks': Green groups and farmers unite in condemning environmental impact of Australian trade deal

Reports suggest UK poised to offer Australia timeline towards tariff and quota-free trade, despite concerns over impact on British food, farming, and environmental standards

clock 21 May 2021 • 7 min read

Work

NFU: British farmers stepping up net zero investments despite industry uncertainty

A new 'confidence survey' from the NFU has found British farmers are increasing investments in soil health, tree planting, renewable energy generation, and energy efficiency

clock 29 March 2021 • 2 min read

Policy

'Environmentally regressive': UK government approves use of bee-harming pesticide banned in EU

Decision to temporarily lift restrictions of neonicotinoid insecticide on sugar beet crops prompts outcry from public and conservation groups

clock 11 January 2021 • 4 min read

Supply chain

Government urged to apply 'gold standard' trade deal scrutiny to support green goals

People have 'justifiable concerns' that future trade deals could undermine UK environmental standards, says National Food Strategy

clock 29 July 2020 • 4 min read

Legislation

'Time is running out': Green groups issue dire warning on post-Brexit environmental safeguards

Environmental standards 'likely to be weaker' from 2021 under current government plans, Greener UK warns

clock 19 June 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

'The war is definitely not over': New front opens up in the battle of the chlorinated chicken

Government steps up efforts to assure farmers it will not allow an influx of products made to lower US standards, but experts fear major loopholes remain

clock 08 June 2020 • 10 min read