4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (399+ words) A recent visit to Riverford Organic provided an opportunity for the NFU, NFU members and Defra officials to explore the upcoming National Organic Plan for England and how how industry and the government can collaborate to build a thriving, resilient…...

6+ day, 12+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (809+ words) The government has committed to developing a series of sector growth plans via a new Farming and Food Partnership Board. See how the NFU is setting the policy agenda, helping to put strategy into action. Find out more and learn…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (400+ words) NFU President Tom Bradshaw took the floor at the Cityforum 2026 Intelligent Defence and Smart Power discussion to bring food and farming to the centre of the national security agenda. With the conflict in the Middle East being the biggest driver…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (196+ words) The NFU used the first day of Cereals to highlights the importance of farm safety, with a popular quiz drawing in dozens of members at the event. The activity forms part of the NFU's Take 5 to Stay Alive campaign and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (620+ words) The NFU has issued a stark warning to Defra that funding for Environmental Land Management schemes is falling short of farmers" ambition to deliver for the environment. Today"s announcements on budgets for SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive) 2026 and CSHT (Countryside…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (199+ words) Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, milk producers have returned to selling the white stuff direct within their own communities. Isobel Bretherton meets the farmers running two diverse vending operations. The Milk Cart was launched in November 2023 by Rob…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (345+ words) The NFU stand at this year's Bath & West Show NFU National Livestock Board Chair David Barton told members at the Bath & West Show that sustainability was key for livestock production and there was a need to have "a hard look…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (400+ words) Farmers and growers from across Sussex and Surrey came together to champion and celebrate the farming industry and its "800m contribution to the region's economy at the South of England Show." NFU Vice-president Robyn Munt attended the show, in Ardingly, West…...