Politics

Former Defra Secretary George Eustice has hit out at the Government’s trade agreement with Australia, saying it is ‘not a good deal for the UK’.

Former Defra Secretary George Eustice has hit out at the Governments trade agreement with Australia, saying it is not a good deal for the UK.

The Welsh Government has defended its decision not to issue a national housing order just hours after a further outbreak of avian influenza was discovered at a captive bird site in North Wales.

The grocery sector has warned that food inflation could hit 19 per cent over the coming months as the farming industry says production will be reduced if nothing is done to address financial pressures.

China’s authoritarian Government is playing the long game on food security, stockpiling massive amounts of the world’s key staples. Bruce Jobson and Abi Kay reports.

Tenant farmers in Wales have expressed fears that the Governments new Sustainable Farming Scheme will be unworkable, leaving them sidelined.

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points this morning, from 2.25 per cent to 3 per cent

Governments in Cardiff and London must move to end ongoing uncertainties if they want farmers to survive the current turbulence, a union leader has urged.

Questions surrounding labelling, animal welfare and the impact on devolved nations have been raised regarding the Government’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, which had its third reading in Parliament this week.

Food valued at £1.8 billion is being wasted on UK farms each year, according to a new report.