Politics

Former Russian president and senior security official Dmitry Medvedev has threatened to limit agricultural exports to ‘friendly’ countries only, describing food as the country’s ‘quiet weapon’.

Head of news Abi Kay writes about how the Tories are losing their grip on their rural heartlands.

Over 150 British farmers have written to Defra Secretary George Eustice demanding that the Government immediately rolls out the Landscape Recovery and Local Nature Recovery schemes, both part of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

Since Putin’s invasion, Ukraine has rarely been out of the headlines. But less attention has been paid to how Russians are handling sanctions. Abi Kay speaks to a Moscow farm manager to see how the ag sector is faring.

The Government must radically shift its attitude and work with industry if the food and farming labour crisis is to be resolved, MPs have warned.

The Government must ‘radically shift’ its attitude and work with industry if the food and farming labour crisis is to be resolved, MPs have warned.

Do not discount the rural vote if you want to win the next General Election, a countryside group has warned after a new poll revealed that traditional Tory supporters, disillusioned by Government policy, are now looking to Labour.

Scottish farm income figures published this week have ‘vividly illustrated’ how exposed businesses are to volatility and input costs, according to NFU Scotland.

UK beef exports to the US are frozen for the remainder of 2022, with the blockage set to hit UK exporters.

NFU Cymru has warned rising inflation and materials shortages will make it even more difficult for farmers to comply with Welsh Government’s water regulations.