Agricultural Research - Have Your Say
The UK spends hundreds of millions on agricultural R&D each year. Where does this money go? How closely does it fit with what government, farmers, food busi...
News & Views
Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
DEFRA chief to be quizzed on perceived shortcomings amid staffing cuts
Evidence session: The work of DEFRA Tuesday 3 March, 10.00, in Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster Watch on Parliamentlive.tvThe new Permanent Sec...
Employment Rights Act 2025: new guidance for employers
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has launched a new website offering practical support and guidance on what upcoming changes to employment laws and w...
FreshProducePEFCR methodology - next steps for implementation in the fruit and vegetable sector
The FreshProducePEFCR was created to provide a harmonised, EU‑aligned environmental footprint methodology for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, responding t...
Mefentrifluconazole - New GB MRL Set 22 Jan 26
The GB MRL Statutory Register has recently been amended and new statutory levels have been set. To meet the requirements of international trade, and to accommod...
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Consultation and Livestream Sessions
The government will introduce Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on 1 January 2027.This will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face ...
FPC Warns EU SPS Deal Risks Driving Costs, Trade Friction And Food Inflation As MPs Urge Caution
A cross-party report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA Committee) has warned that any future sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreeme...
Govt must seek carve outs and implementation period in EU trade deal – EFRA Committee report
An EFRA Committee report into the Government’s negotiations with the European Union over the trade of meat, plant and animal products says a future deal must av...
DEFRA Calls For Evidence - Make sure Our Sector Is Heard
The UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is gathering evidence on how the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is operatin...
CropLife UK Research into EU/UK Dynamic Alignment Impacts on PPP
CropLife UK has commissioned a piece of evidence work from The Andersons Centre to examine the possible impacts of different approaches to alignment of plant pr...
SWST - Grower Roadshow 2026
The free 2026 Grower Seasonal Worker Roadshow is taking place at venues across the UK, and all UK horticultural businesses employing seasonal workers are invite...
UK Govt publish national security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment, published for the first time, explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s res...