Farm Business

The wheat crop was 21% less than last year and the five-year average

"We should not allow farmland to be taken away by the National Trust"

"We know that there is a perception that the majority of our investment in flood defences goes to protect urban populations. All flood and coastal risk management projects must be carefully assessed to make sure they benefit the most people and property. But that does not mean we do not prioritise rural communities"

In a Westminster Hall debate on October 17, MPs from rural constituencies laid out concerns for the future of family farms and food production if changes were to be made

A number of conflicting factors are at play on the global grain market, which is influencing UK prices

Availability of human resources might be the biggest factor in holding back the uptake of technology

"Once a farm is gone, it is gone."

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

NFU livestock board chair David Barton said: "We are incredibly disappointed to hear that some farmers in the Restricted Zone are being unfairly penalised by having deductions taken from some processors in the supply chain"

Dan Corry previously served as head of the No10 policy unit under former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and adviser in many Government departments where he was involved in regulatory reform.