Dairy
25 June 2025
Last week, the British Standards Institution (BSI) launched their new BSI Flex 701 Nature markets overarching principles and framework standard. This standard outlines an overarching set of principles and a common definition of nature investments, and importantly outlines steps in provision against ‘greenwashing’.
3 April 2024
Switzerland is a net-importer of food and consumers value quality and sustainable red meat and dairy. With high prices and falling production, this may enable more UK products to be exported, specifically beef and dairy.
2 March 2026
Find out about the Farm Assurance Review (FAR), why it was needed, its recommendations and what the next steps are.
24 April 2024
Defra have announced that there will be limits to the amount of land businesses are able to put into the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. Businesses will only be able to put 25% of their land into the six land sparing SFI actions, those actions taking land out of food production.
25 March 2024
The UK is estimated to produce approximately 40% of its nitrogen fertiliser requirement, while the remaining 60% is relied upon from imports (AIC).
22 October 2024
Fifty livestock farmers heard how Claire and Sam Beaumont benefit from bale grazing their out-wintered cattle at a meeting at Gowbarrow Hall Farm on the northern shore of Ullswater last Thursday (14 March).
25 March 2024
We welcome the news that Red Tractor has listened to feedback from its members and has axed the proposed Greener Farms Commitment, read more...
23 July 2025
Find out how the Free Trade Agreement between UK and Switzerland will affect UK agriculture.
2 May 2024
Trade between the UK and Switzerland at a glance
1 May 2024
Switzerland is a potential high-value export market for the UK.
14 October 2025
All-year-round calving, fully-housed, herd of 350 pedigree Holstein cows in Shropshire.
21 March 2024
A drive to help boost British dairy exports following an additional £1m investment from the Government will take shape this year, with AHDB very much at the forefront.
