Farm Business

The Welsh Conservatives lost all 14 of their seats in the House of Commons

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

NSA president Phil Stocker said: "We want to start that stability with continuity with the shadow team that has engaged so far with industry. A change of personnel into these roles will not be welcomed"

Wet weather has impacted production, with concerns for forage stocks later in the year

After a night of political twists and turns, NFU Scotland said it was keen to work with new and re-elected MPs to deliver a sustainable and profitable future for Scotland's farmers and crofters

The former Defra Secretary Dr Therese Coffey has also been honoured with a Damehood

Famers put faith in Sir Keir Starmer's pledges on procurement although concerns about tax rises remain

The outgoing Prime Minister, who had made a string of appearances at farms on the General Election trail, will step down as leader of the party

NFU president Tom Bradshaw described the result as a 'reset moment for British agriculture'

Sir Jacob had received 12,940 fewer votes than what he had gained during Boris Johnson's 2019 winning election