Zack Polanski calls for basic income for farmers
“We should be subsidising farmers more generally, because they’re the people who protect the land."
Tag: UK farmers
Tories slammed for weaponising tragedy after claim farmers are taking their lives because of inheritance tax
"It’s immensely, immensely regrettable that she would seek to do that."
Farmer claims he’s facing ‘£40m tax bill’ because of inheritance tax reform
People were quick to do the maths and work out exactly how much land he must own then...
Farage cuts a puzzled figure as he turns up to tractor protest in London
Well if it isn't the consequences of your own actions, Nigel...
Farming: Tories showed ‘total lack of understanding’ post-Brexit as 40,000 pigs killed & thrown away
This “disaster should have and could have been avoided”, and that the situation pig farmers find themselves in “truly is an utter disgrace”.
Hormone-treated beef may be allowed in UK to get post-Brexit trade pact
A leaked note reveals the government is “considering dropping animal welfare and food standards and allowing hormone-treated beef into UK markets”.
UK farmers urged to cut meat and dairy production by a third over next decade
This, together with a drastic reduction in people’s meat consumption would achieve not only lower greenhouse gas emissions and better environment and wildlife, but also better health.
UK farmers up in arms as Asda ditches promise to sell only British beef
A National Farmers Union representative said UK farmers need support from supermarket chains because of changes made to agricultural policies after Brexit.
Farmers to have £1.8 billion pre-Brexit cash removed amid warning many will go bust
A new parliamentary report warned the “blind optimism” shown by Tory ministers could force many small and tenant farmers in England out of business - but environment secretary George Eustice insists UK farmers are better off since Brexit.