Politics

Four new monitor farms have been announced by the Deputy First Minister, after more than 40 applied

QMS said a levy increase would be vital in ensuring iconic Scotch brands thrive both in Scotland and abroad

Exceptional volatility has been the key theme for 2022/23 farm business incomes in England, with huge differences between the sectors

Dairy farmer Susie Mottershead said Joyce Watson's MS comments that dairy farmers with chronic TB should find another business was a kick in the teeth. "Never have I felt the mental health of farmers be so completely disregarded. We are that chronic bTB farm," she said

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, addressed the NFU's Henry Plumb Memorial Lecture

NFU modelling work showed on average upland farm businesses lost 37 per cent of their support payments under the current Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship options

When questioned at last weekend's English Winter Fair on whether he had wanted the role of Defra Secretary, Mr Spencer said it was not a question of ‘putting my hat in the ring'. "This was a decision for the Prime Minister," he said

The Secretary of State, Steve Barclay 'quickly' got the point that short-term tenancies are a problem when it comes to financing investment to drive productivity and participation in long-term environmental management

Baroness Neville-Rolfe has confirmed new import checks will be phased in from January following five delayed attempts

Industry leaders give their views on how agriculture stands following the latest fiscal announcement