Soaring energy costs are forcing some farmers to consider cutting production, posing a food security risk.

The Government is being urged to put together a water strategy to protect food security, as farmers struggle with drought conditions across the south and east of the country.

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) has warned the last three per cent of England’s collectively managed land is at risk of being lost due to the slow development of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak was grilled by farmers and the press during an NFU hustings held at the union’s headquarters in Stoneleigh last week. Abi Kay reports on the highlights.

The NFU has launched its 2022 harvest member survey to assess the impact of another challenging year for arable crops.

Overall milk volumes across Wales could be slashed by more than a quarter as farmers seek to comply with new water regulations due to come into force in January 2023.

Farmers could boost their incomes by around 20 per cent if they choose to restore habitats on their least productive agricultural land, environmental think tank the Green Alliance has said.

The UK’s border testing regime is not robust enough to stop Indian food with illegally high pesticide levels from entering the country should a trade deal between the two nations be agreed, campaigners have warned.

A group of more than 60 farmers has called on the Government to support a transition to regenerative agriculture in response to soaring fertiliser and fuel costs caused by the war in Ukraine.

Farmer and Yorkshire MP Sir Robert Goodwill was elected chair of the Efra Select Committee in May. Abi Kay asks him about his priorities in his new position.