Politics

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.

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

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.

Irish farms face an existential threat like no other, now the ‘emissions genie’ has been let out of the EU milk bottle, writes Bruce Jobson.

All poultry and captive birds in England are being ordered to be kept indoors in a bid to stem the avian flu epidemic.

The delay in signing a post-Brexit trade deal with India is cause for optimism on the Government’s trade agenda, according to National Food Strategy author Henry Dimbleby.

Dairy farmers in Wales have said it is unlikely they will sign up to the country’s new Sustainable Farming Scheme as its current terms will ‘inhibit’ production.

A new £70 million scheme that aims to transform the UKs National Park peatlands from carbon sources to carbon sinks has been met with caution by farming groups.

Women are being put off farming because of a perception that the work is unsuitable for them, according to a new Scottish Government report.