NAVIGATING THE NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL

NAVIGATING THE NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL

As UK farmers adapt to post-Brexit trade deals with the EU and others, it seems that supply disruptions – for the most part at least – have been navigated with relative success: the Northern Ireland Protocol, on the other hand, continues to be problematic. Here,...
UK CONFRONTS FURTHER FOOD SHORTAGES

UK CONFRONTS FURTHER FOOD SHORTAGES

In July the headlines were back, accompanied by images of empty supermarket shelves. There was talk of supply chains ‘starting to fail’ and rumours of panic buying. Apologies to consumers from industry bosses kept pace with calls for calm. It was a state of affairs...
AGRICULTURE: THE NET ZERO CHALLENGE – PART 2

AGRICULTURE: THE NET ZERO CHALLENGE – PART 2

Following on from our last blog, we look at the specific challenges of achieving net zero in agriculture by 2050… The impact of agriculture on the environment is both significant – in the UK it accounts for about 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions...
NET ZERO BY 2050: THE UK’S CHALLENGE – PART 1

NET ZERO BY 2050: THE UK’S CHALLENGE – PART 1

2021 is the year of the UK’s presidency of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. It’s in Glasgow in November, therefore, that, for the twenty-sixth such meeting of its kind, the world’s governments will assemble to review progress against global warming, and...
AUSTRALIA TRADE DEAL: FARMERS WAIT FOR REASSURANCE

AUSTRALIA TRADE DEAL: FARMERS WAIT FOR REASSURANCE

With the Australian trade deal and the new agricultural act heralding a new post-Brexit world, we take a look at what UK farmers can expect in the coming years. Compared with the down-to-the-wire drama of last year’s negotiations with the EU, the UK’s talks with...