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The Government has appointed Nicholas Saphir as the new chairman of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) from April 1, 2020 for a three year term.

AHDB and NFU have launched a new survey to identify the skills shortage and possible solutions in the horticulture sector.

The Government’s immigration policy is xenophobic and does not consider the needs of Scottish farmers and crofters, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been criticised at NFU conference this week for failing to provide clarity on whether the number of seasonal visas on offer will be drastically increased.

Within two days of the UK Government announcing its plans to control migration it has had to quickly row back on its proposals by allowing a new range of jobs to be classified as skilled.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø are set to be hit with a double whammy of lower farmgate prices and higher costs of production as a result of the Government’s proposed immigration rules.

NFU horticulture board chair Ali Capper has called on the UK Government to provide support for farmers to measure and monitor their carbon footprint.