Farmers
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on farmers. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| 23.07.2013 | CAP Reform 2014-2020: Reaching Agreement |
| Political agreement was reached on the major elements of the reform of the Common Agriculural Policy for 2014-2020 on 26 June 2013. This note sets out the main elements of the agreement with stakeholder comment. Some issues are still being discussed at European level following overall EU budget agreements and the flexibility of the reform deal means that key implmenentation decisions are to follow in the UK. |
| 22.10.2012 | Bovine TB Statistics: Great Britain |
| This note sets out the principal statistics measuring the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in Great Britain. It presents data on the number of incidents of bovine TB among herds and animals in the five administrative regions for animal health in Great Britain. |
| 11.10.2012 | Food Prices and Affordability |
| Food prices have hit historic peaks in the last few years. This note sets out recent trends internationally, UK policy responses and the follow through to UK prices and spending habits. |
| 04.02.2011 | Farm incomes: trends and prospects |
| This note summarises forecasts of farm incomes |
| 19.05.2010 | Tenant farmers |
| Tenant farmers. By Christopher Barclay. SN/SC/1337. |
Early Day Motions
| 07.09.2011 | TENANT FARMERS AND THE UPLANDS ENTRY LEVEL SCHEME |
| That this House notes the importance of upland farming to UK agriculture, the rural economy, countryside access and the UK's landscape heritage, but acknowledges the very low incomes ... |
| 01.04.2011 | GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY |
| That this House notes the Government's commitment to spending 11.1 billion towards ensuring global food security and to stimulate sustainable agricultural development at the 2009 L'Aquila ... |
| 15.03.2011 | FAIR TRADE FOR BRITISH FARMERS |
| That this House condemns the exploitation of farmers and producers across the world by companies who paybelow cost for goods produced by those who are already in poverty; celebrates ... |
| 10.03.2011 | DAIRY FARMERS AND THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION STANDARD MILK CONTRACT |
| That this House notes that dairy farmers in Morecambe and Lunesdale and across the UK are in many cases falling foul of unreasonable contracts; further notes that legislation is in ... |
| 22.03.2010 | NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION MANIFESTO |
| That this House acknowledges the National Farmers' Union manifesto for farming; recognises the depth of the challenge facing British farmers to maintain productivity levels, comply ... |
POST Papers
| 12.04.2013 | Livestock Vaccines |
| This POSTnote examines the use of vaccines and outlines the pros and cons of using vaccination in livestock. |
