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British Farmers Threaten Militant Action Over New Inheritance Tax Changes That Could Impact Food…
British farmers have issued stark warnings of potential militant action following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' controversial inheritance tax reforms, which could significantly impact the agricultural sector's future. The National Farmers'…
Billionaire Landowners Secure €33 Billion Euros in EU Agricultural Subsidies Over Four Year Period
A revealing investigation has uncovered that 17 billionaires received substantial EU farming subsidies through their corporate holdings between 2018 and 2021, raising serious questions about wealth concentration in European agriculture.…
Brexit Seed Import Delays Threaten UK Crop Production and Food Security
The introduction of post-Brexit border rules on 30 April has led to significant delays in seed imports from the EU, causing concern among UK vegetable growers. The British Tomato Growers' Association (BTGA) and the Cucumber and Pepper…
Italian roaster Lavazza warns that coffee prices will continue to rise.
Italian coffee giant Lavazza warned that the price of coffee will rise as climate change and shipping disruptions, along with new EU regulations, drive up costs for roasters.
London robusta futures reached a record high of $4.844 per ton…
Farmers protesting in Brussels prompt Ministers to urge EU to increase subsidy
Ministers called on the EU to increase the funding of the €60bn subsidy scheme for the Common Agricultural Policy in an effort to calm protests after Belgian farmers blocked roads and lit tyres on fire in central Brussels.
The CAP is…
Farmers’ leader criticises post-Brexit agriculture policy
The post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme is not better than the previous EU model and big landowners still receive unfair advantages.
Minette Batters, the NFU president who will step down in February, has criticized the post- EU Brexit…