The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

James Dyson: our £120m farm investment dwarfs the CAP payments we’ve had

Letter: Brexit provides the freedom to devise a subsidy regime to replace the EU’s flawed common agricultural policy

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023

Just 224 farmers were paid under post-Brexit farming scheme last year

Exclusive: Leaked figures show tiny fraction of England’s farms received payment under sustainable farming incentive

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023

Shares in Carr's Group suspended after full-year results delayed

The group said its unaudited performance for FY22 'was in line with its expectations and ahead of the prior year'

Birmingham Post · Jan 4, 2023

Why we celebrate winter vegetables

From a consumer perspective, winter vegetables are under-appreciated

Salon · Dec 31, 2022

Former UFU president says OBE is recognition for all farmers in Northern Ireland

Victor Chestnutt served two terms as president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

WA farmers look back on a year of labour shortages, biosecurity threats and high rainfall

From record harvests and higher produce prices, to labour shortages and biosecurity threats, 2022 was a remarkable year for farmers across many industries.

ABC News · Dec 30, 2022

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan denies he 'hates rural Ireland' or that people in rural Ireland 'hate him'

'I think actually there's a lot of people in rural Ireland just like urban people, they want us to be good at being green'

Irish Mirror · Dec 30, 2022

Ecuador insecurity, drug crime hitting exporters -business group

Insecurity in Ecuador is hurting the Andean country's exports of products like bananas and shrimp, an exporters association said, amid assaults on shipping containers and contamination of shipments with drugs.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

Futuristic Vertical Farming Startups Are Struggling in the Tech Downturn

These companies promised a revolutionary way to deliver fresh food to cities. It turns out that’s very expensive.

Businessweek · Dec 29, 2022

Adjusting farming for climate change

A productive but moderate range of farming intensity is ideal for preserving biodiversity

Salon · Dec 26, 2022