First National Food Strategy report calls for ‘gold standard level of scrutiny’ on import standards
The UK Government should aspire to a ‘gold standard level of scrutiny’ when it comes…
Author Alistair Driver
Trade and Agriculture Commission launched with additional input
Animal welfare, consumer and environmental groups have met with the Department for International Trade, at…
Greening payments to end in England next year
Defra has confirmed that greening requirements will be dropped in England next year, as the…
Number of farm fatalities falls, but farming still has poorest safety record
The number of people killed in accidents on farms showed a welcome drop last year,…
Strong food and farming representation on new Trade and Agriculture Commission
The UK food and farming sector is strongly represented on the Government’s new Trade and…
Government insists timetable ‘on track’ as Agriculture Bill debated in Lords
The Government remains confident the Agriculture Bill will reach Royal Assent in time to begin…
Alleged breaches in EU animal welfare transport rules to be investigated by MEPs
Alleged breaches in EU animal welfare rules during transport are to be investigated by MEPs, following…
Union claims linking meat plant COVID-19 cases to poor working conditions ‘false and misleading’ – BMPA
Claims that cases of COVID-19 in UK abattoirs are linked to migrant worker exploitation are…
Phased return of physical Red Tractor inspections to begin next week
Red Tractor will begin a phased return to physical inspections next week, following the switch…
Meat industry agrees plan to slash food waste
Meat industry supply chain organisations have come together to agree a plan to halve the…