More than half of farms inspected last year by the Environment Agency (EA) were found to be in breach of slurry and silage permits, with the dairy sector being identified as the main offender, a new report has revealed.

Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch this week joined key members of the dairy industry to discuss the sector’s plans to double exports over the next decade.

Questions surrounding labelling, animal welfare and the impact on devolved nations have been raised regarding the Government’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, which had its third reading in Parliament this week.

Food valued at £1.8 billion is being wasted on UK farms each year, according to a new report.

All poultry and captive birds in England are being ordered to be kept indoors in a bid to stem the avian flu epidemic.

Dairy farmers in Wales have said it is unlikely they will sign up to the country’s new Sustainable Farming Scheme as its current terms will ‘inhibit’ production.

A new £70 million scheme that aims to transform the UKs National Park peatlands from carbon sources to carbon sinks has been met with caution by farming groups.

Farmers are facing ‘less scrutiny’ as cost pressures see consumers ditch eco-credentials in favour of lower prices, new research has suggested.

Plans to construct a 1,215-hectare (3,000-acre) solar farm in East Yorkshire have fuelled demands for Defra to make clear its position on land use.

NFU president Minette Batters is urging the Government to revisit UK competition law to ensure greater protection for producers.