Tag: NFU

Browning highlights ‘serious impact’ of no-deal Brexit on UK organic sector in open letter to Gove

The chief executive of the Soil Association, Helen Browning, has written an…

Jane Wolfe

Soil Association backs NFU over ‘fake’ farm complaint

“The Soil Association says it “strongly supports” the National Farmers’ Union’s complaint…

Jim Manson

Latest NFU application to use neonics rejected by Defra

DEFRA has rejected the NFU’s second request to allow farmers to use…

Jane Wolfe

NFU submits new request to allow use of banned neonic seeds in the UK

After its emergency application to use neonic seed treatments on oilseed rape…

Jane Wolfe

Vegan farming minister shock: “I don’t have a beard and I’m not wearing sandals”

The new shadow farming minister Kerry McCarthy has been mocking media and…

Jim Manson

Bayer, Syngenta took part in ECP meeting on neonic ban, suppressed minutes show

According to newly published documents, Bayer and Syngenta were involved in a…

Jane Wolfe

UK Government lifts neonic ban after NFU’s second ‘emergency’ application

After rejecting the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU) request for farmers to be…

Jane Wolfe

DEFRA rejects NFU’s request for ‘emergency’ use of neonics

In what many will deem as good news for UK wildlife, on…

Jane Wolfe

OTB hits back at NFU ‘waste of money’ snipe at organic

The Organic Trade Board has hit back at provocative comments from the…

Jim Manson