Politics

Government grants must support commercial woodland in order to give farmers an incentive to plant trees amid soaring demand for home-grown timber following Russian sanctions, forestry experts have said.

As uncertainty remains over Black Sea supplies and exports, Cedric Porter takes a look at the effect of the conflict on the global wheat trade.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been at it again, claiming the rise in farmgate prices over the past 12 months shows that farmers can recoup the money they are starting to lose due to reductions in the Basic Payment Scheme.

As the UK looks for new trade deals around the globe, John Giles spoke to Alex Black about the opportunities for UK food businesses in Singapore.

The farming community has reacted angrily to a recent study that claims badger culling had little impact of incidences of bovine TB.

Landowners and tenant farmers have been urged to work together if they want to capitilise on the Government’s new agricultural policy, it has been revealed.

NFU Cymru has been left ‘incredibly disappointed’ after a judicial review of the Welsh Government’s decision to introduce new water quality regulations was dismissed by the High Court today.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer was accused of abandoning farmers to cope with a ‘botched’ system, following the unveiling of his Spring Statement on Wednesday.

Farmers Guardian News and Business Reporter Hannah Binns talks to Dave Handley, Paul Tompkins and Gary Mitchell, NFU Scotland’s milk committee chair about their thoughts on AHDB.

George Eustice told the BBC farmers had managed to recoup subsidy losses through increased farm gate prices