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Over 150 British farmers have written to Defra Secretary George Eustice demanding that the Government immediately rolls out the Landscape Recovery and Local Nature Recovery schemes, both part of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

The Government risks looking like a failure if it defaults on its Brexit farming promises, a leading think tank has warned.

Feelings of fear and uncertainty around the future of farming and food security are dominating the lives of young farmers, a new study has found.

As the UK looks for new trade deals around the globe, John Giles spoke to Alex Black about the opportunities for UK food businesses in Singapore.

Delays in the rollout of the Government’s Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) are down to a deliberate policy of ‘listening, learning and improving’, Defra has revealed.

News that cash set aside for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund is set to be tripled, has been welcomed by the sector.

The Government has been accused of abandoning farmers and showing disregard for the UK’s impressive animal health record, following the signing of a new trade agreement with New Zealand.

Farmers should not be having to fight the Government for solutions to the ongoing labour crisis and increasing food inflation, according to NFU president Minette Batters.

Farmers should not be having to fight the Government for solutions to the ongoing labour crisis and increasing food inflation, according to NFU president Minette Batters.

We are living in an ‘age of economic uncertainty’ that could see things get worse for farmers before they get better, a leading economist has warned.