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Rachael Brown

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Articles by Rachael Brown

Sainsbury's launches 'Best of British' for online shoppers

Farm Business

Sainsbury's launches 'Best of British' for online shoppers

The retailer joins Aldi and Morrisons as the latest supermarket to sign up to the food campaign

clock 23 February 2024 • 2 min read
RPA inspection reform is underway, says Defra Secretary

Politics

RPA inspection reform is underway, says Defra Secretary

Secretary of State, Steve Barclay said he has met with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and ‘changes have been made' following the tragic death of farmer Rocky Poulson

clock 23 February 2024 • 2 min read
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticised by Minette Batters for saying farmers do not do it for the money

Politics

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticised by Minette Batters for saying farmers do not do it for the money

Outgoing NFU president Minette Batters, who was succeeded by Tom Bradshaw this week, expressed her frustration around Mr Sunak's use of language

clock 23 February 2024 • 3 min read
Baroness Kate Rock: "It is one of Defra's key arguments - farmers need to diversify. If tenant farmers cannot diversify it is going to be hard"

Tenancy

Baroness Kate Rock: "It is one of Defra's key arguments - farmers need to diversify. If tenant farmers cannot diversify it is going to be hard"

Alongside calls for a Tenant Farming Commissioner, Ms Rock said legislative changes were needed to 'open up the ability for tenants to diversify their farm businesses'

clock 22 February 2024 • 2 min read
NFU Conference: Mark Spencer - Farming Minister: "I pity some of those farmers in Wales who will find this army of regulators crawling all over them"

Politics

NFU Conference: Mark Spencer - Farming Minister: "I pity some of those farmers in Wales who will find this army of regulators crawling all over them"

Chief reporter Rachael Brown sat down with Defra Farming Minister Mark Spencer and Defra Secretary Steve Barclay at the NFU Conference

clock 21 February 2024 • 1 min read
NFU President Minette Batters: Which political party will back British farming in a general election?

Politics

NFU President Minette Batters: Which political party will back British farming in a general election?

Mrs Batters questions which party will set a target for food production with a statutory underpinning? She said there was currently an imbalance between environment and food production in government policy

clock 19 February 2024 • 4 min read
Agriculture workers take '12% less' annual leave, says report

Farm Life

Agriculture workers take '12% less' annual leave, says report

The report found on average, agriculture workers took 35 annual leave days in 2023, down from 40 in 2022

clock 19 February 2024 • 1 min read
Red Tractor mistrust is 'serious and potentially damaging', warns governance review

Legislation

Red Tractor mistrust is 'serious and potentially damaging', warns governance review

Red Tractor made 'no procedural breach' in relation to the events leading up to the commissioning of the governance review. But the review found there was a 'gulf in perception of Red Tractor' that was 'damaging' and issues with communication

clock 19 February 2024 • 6 min read
Wales relaxes ban on bird gatherings after reduced Avian Influenza risk

Livestock

Wales relaxes ban on bird gatherings after reduced Avian Influenza risk

The risk levels are still considered to be too high for gatherings of ducks, geese and swans, which will remain prohibited

clock 18 February 2024 • 2 min read
Concerns over NI TB compensation cuts put to the new Agriculture Minister

Politics

Concerns over NI TB compensation cuts put to the new Agriculture Minister

UFU president David Brown said: "We made a strong case against proposed TB livestock valuation cuts and underlined the crucial difference between compensation and valuations. We stressed that these cuts would alienate farmers

clock 18 February 2024 • 2 min read
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