AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAnimal Welfare: Defra plans to phase out high-concentration CO₂ stunning in pig abattoirs, consulting until 21 December on alternatives and transition costs. The National Pig Association says no improved-welfare option is yet proven commercially viable at scale. Farm Costs: NFU Scotland wants clarity on the carbon border levy due in January, warning uncertainty over fertiliser costs is making business planning difficult. A proposed £5,000 farm-truck tax is also worrying farmers, while inflation is said to have eroded core farm funding by £500 million. British Crops: Pea consumption has fallen to a 50-year low, with household purchases down 74%; Lincolnshire growers and seed businesses are urging shoppers to choose British peas. Nature and Resilience: Defra aims to double wildlife-friendly farms by 2030, as wheat growers face a rising septoria threat linked to climate change.
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