Farming
UK farming contributed £5.8 billion to our economy in 2007 (as measured by Gross Value Added at basic prices). It uses around three quarters of this country's land area, and employs over half a million people. One of our major tasks is to help this vital industry to operate as efficiently as possible. We administer support policies agreed in Brussels which provide around £3 billion to UK agriculture.
Farming Link
The August 2008 edition
of Farming Link - our newspaper for farmers and growers - has now been published.
Read it online...
Latest news
Farming sections
- Crops
Plant health, seeds and varieties, GM crops and industrial crops, also updates on the EU regimes covering cereals, rice, fodder and sugar.
- Livestock
The health and welfare, identification and movement of farm animals.
- Environmental management
Land management, landscape features, and land use and planning, common land, rights of way, climate change, air and water and water courses.
- Organic farming
Organic certification and standards as well as guidance on funding and converting to organic systems.
- Waste and resources
Key issues for farmers and land managers including
fly-tipping, landfill, incineration, composting, sewage and slurry, packaging, recycling and energy efficiency.
- Wildlife and plants
Wild birds, protected plants, pest control, bats, badgers and other species.
- Working in farming
Employment and wages, training, new entrants, tenancies, diversification, health and safety and the Women's Land Army..
- Retail and trade
Farm shops and farmers markets, import and export of plants, animals and animal products.
- Single Payment Scheme
- Policy
CAP
Reform, Farm
Regulation and Charging Strategy, the sustainable
farming and food strategy, the Farming for the Future Programme, and the Public
Sector Food Procurement Initiative (PSFPI).
- Whole Farm Approach
(WFA) - a faster and more efficient
way of doing
business between government and the farming industry.
- Contacts and dialogue
Farming Link; contact points
See also
- Horticulture - horticultural
production and marketing, potatoes and hops.
- Food and drink - milk and milk products, eggs, meat and poultry sectors.
Page last modified: 18 August 2008
