Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt today delivered a budget devoid of any reference to farming, food or the rural economy, opting instead to focus on urban centres, childcare support and duty cuts.

The UK would struggle to cope with a second animal health emergency amid the ongoing avian flu outbreak, a leading industry expert has warned.

Three meat sector bodies have called on The Lancet to address industry concerns over a controversial report which linked red meat to increased mortality.

A new rural road safety campaign has been launched after it was revealed that 60 per cent of all serious and fatal collisions involving young male car drivers happened on countryside routes.

Much more needs to be done if the new soil SFI is to be of any worth, as there has been no new data available on the state of UK soils since 2007.

DEFRA, Arla and Danone are just a few of the industry names that are backing Food Waste Action Week, which runs until March 12.

As the Government decides to ’delay’ the next phase of its controversial HS2 train line, Farmers Guardian speaks exclusively to the farmers for whom the scheme has taken both a mental and financial toll.

The second series of Clarkson’s Farm has become Amazon Prime’s most-watched show, it has been revealed.

DEFRA Secretary Therese Coffey has suggested producer organisations ‘should really take the lead’ in promoting UK produce to global markets.