Politics

NFU president Minette Batters delivered her last speech as leader of the farming organisation at the NFU Conference in Birmingham

Rishi Sunak spoke at NFU conference 2024 today (February 20)

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Former Defra Secretary Michael Gove has announced new rules to give councils greater power to control short-term lets

Mrs Batters questions which party will set a target for food production with a statutory underpinning? She said there was currently an imbalance between environment and food production in government policy

Grants, SFI extensions, cuts to red tape and supply chain intervention all named as Prime Minister vows to stand by farmers

Rural Affairs Minister insists farmer feedback is welcome as Drakeford says farmers cannot decide how agriculture budget is spent

Red Tractor made 'no procedural breach' in relation to the events leading up to the commissioning of the governance review. But the review found there was a 'gulf in perception of Red Tractor' that was 'damaging' and issues with communication

David TC Davies is the Member of Parliament for Monmouth and the Secretary of State for Wales - "Farmers are the custodians of the land and the main guarantors of our food security"

The risk levels are still considered to be too high for gatherings of ducks, geese and swans, which will remain prohibited