Farmers in England need to respond to inflationary pressures and changing agricultural funding schemes. This paper introduces these challenges and presents data on farms in England by type and by region.
Thousands of people come from overseas to work on UK farms every year. Does the Seasonal Worker visa scheme meet the needs of employers and protect the rights of workers?
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 3.30pm on Tuesday 2 May on Marine Protected Areas. The debate will be opened by Chris Grayling MP.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides statistics on agriculture in South West England in comparison with the rest of England.
Research Briefing
A briefing on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on Tuesday 21 March on energy support for farms. The debate will be opened by Carla Lockhart MP.
Research Briefing
Government farm support is changing. New schemes including Environmental Land Management will pay farmers for environment & animal health improvements (‘public goods’).
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on Wednesday 1 February on the use of bee-killing pesticides in agriculture. The debate will be opened by Luke Pollard MP.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4.30pm on 18 January 2023 on the use of antibiotics on healthy farm animals and antimicrobial resistance. The debate will be opened by Virendra Sharma MP.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 14 December at 4.45pm on the cost of food. The debate will be opened by Ian Byrne MP.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 6 December at 9.30am on the sustainability of burning trees for energy generation in the UK. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Selaine Saxby MP.
Debate Pack
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall from 9.30-11am on Wednesday 30 November on the avian influenza outbreak. The debate will be opened by Sir John Whittingdale MP.
Research Briefing
In 2021-22, the UK has seen its worst ever outbreak of avian influenza as 'bird flu' spread rapidly through many species of wild birds and kept birds. The most serious type of avian influenza can cause sudden death in birds. Poultry flocks where disease is confirmed must be culled. This briefing explains the scale of the problem and Government policies to tackle it.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Wednesday 23 November from 2.30-4pm on support for British farming. The debate will be opened by Simon Jupp MP.
Debate Pack
A debate has been scheduled in the Commons Chamber for 9 November 2022 on "Levelling Up Rural Britain." The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee.
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