Politics

The new Secretary of State at Defra, Steve Barclay has pledged to ‘back British farming' as he takes up his new role following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's reshuffle earlier this week

EFRA Committee urged the Government to commit to an annual update on UK Food Security, as well as a Food Security Summit chaired by the Prime Minister

NFU Cymru has criticised the scheme, which is aimed at bridging the funding gap until the Sustainable Farming Scheme is introduced, citing a lack of clarity around the budget and what farmers can hope to receive

Wales' Rural Affairs Minister said the policy of on-farm slaughter of heavily pregnant cows and heifers with TB is being considered as a ‘matter of priority' by her officials

Baroness Kate Rock, who led the Rock Review into tenant farming said she was disappointed, adding there was already 'sufficient evidence' to back the need for a Tenant Farming Commissioner

NFU Scotland says funding must be assured as 'vulnerable' Bill goes before MSPs

Reports says body similar to Climate Change Committee should be established to address key failings

Livestock farmers in Wales angry after Labour member for Mid and West Wales, Joyce Watson MS said dairy farms with 'perpetual TB should find another business'

This week FG's head of news and business, Alex Black, talks about this week's political reshuffle

Supermarket power leaves farmers stranded at bottom of supply chain, MPs told