Content related to the topic: horizon-scanning

9 August 2022

New Zealand agricultural policy

Since the reform of its agricultural policies in the mid-1980s, production and trade distorting policies have almost disappeared in New Zealand, and the level of support to agricultural producers has been the lowest among OECD countries. The main focus of agricultural policies in New Zealand is on animal disease control, relief payments in the event of natural disasters, and the agricultural knowledge and information system.

8 September 2022

New Zealand trade and production

Historically New Zealand has been a crucial trading partner with the UK and is still an important trading partner across certain agricultural sectors. This article explores New Zealand’s production and trade of beef, lamb, pork, dairy, wheat, and barley, and for each sector compares export and import data with the UK in 2018‒2020

14 July 2022

Horizon Blog: Can profitability and sustainability work in harmony in the SFI?

There’s no reason why farmers can't be profitable food producers as well as environmental custodians, but it depends on the success of the new schemes being developed.

31 May 2022

Horizon Blog: Is our focus on new trade deals misplaced?

As we approach year two of reductions in Basic Payments in England, and as those reductions increase in size for most farmers, I have been reflecting on my team’s work since the EU referendum.

5 March 2025

Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates – what does this mean for our industry?

3 February 2025

Horizon Blog: Defra’s difficult balancing act

Defra’s difficult balancing act

13 April 2022

New research digs deep into economics of SFI

New research shows SFI will fall short of replacing direct payments

3 February 2025

Horizon blog: Talks commence on UK-Canada free trade deal

The UK and Canada have launched negotiations on a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Ottawa

29 April 2024

Horizon blog: Ukraine war brings UK food security to forefront

Analyst Jess Corsair explores the issue of UK food security in light of Ukraine war

28 March 2024

Food security in the UK

The UK government have committed to publishing a report relating to food security in the UK at least once every three years as part of the Agriculture Act 2020 and the first report was published just before Christmas.

29 April 2024

Horizon blog: UK and NZ sign trade deal – implications for our farming sectors

Blog outlining the detail of NZ-UK deal for ag products

2 January 2024

Harnessing consumer buying behaviour for British exports

Exports are the engine which drives economic growth. Every year, the UK exports around £1.5 billion worth of red meat around the globe, with more than 550,000 tonnes of sheep meat, beef, and pig meat shipped in 2021.