Devon-based organic vegetable box company Riverford has announced a substantial £1.3 million profit-sharing scheme for its workforce following an exceptional year of financial performance. The company’s pre-tax profits more than
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Industrial-scale livestock operations across East Anglia have accumulated more than 776 environmental regulation breaches over a seven-year period, raising significant concerns for investors and regional agricultural sustainability. The violations, occurring
Germany’s first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in over three decades has triggered international export restrictions on its meat and dairy products, delivering a significant blow to the EU’s largest economy. The
A 164-year-old dairy farm’s managing director has issued a stark warning about the impact of Rachel Reeves’s recent Budget on rural communities and cheese prices. Richard Clothier, who leads Wyke
The British government is contemplating significant modifications to inheritance tax (IHT) regulations for farmers aged 80 and above, marking a potential shift in policy following intense protests in Westminster this
The British government is contemplating significant modifications to inheritance tax rules for farmers aged 80 and above, marking a potential retreat from controversial reforms announced in October. This development emerges
Thousands of British farmers descended upon London’s streets yesterday, rallying against controversial inheritance tax changes they claim threaten the future of family farming. The demonstration, centred near Parliament Square, saw
A significant disruption in the British cheese sector has emerged as hundreds of UK entries failed to clear customs en route to the prestigious World Cheese Awards in Viseu, Portugal,
British agricultural producers are orchestrating a nationwide strike this month, threatening to deliberately disrupt the UK’s food supply chain in response to proposed inheritance tax changes that could see a
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’ Union
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.
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’
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
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
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
