Politics

A culture of total risk aversion in the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and foot-dragging in Defra is holding back progress in the farming sector, industry leaders have warned.

A culture of ‘total risk aversion’ in the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and ‘foot-dragging’ in Defra is holding back progress in the farming sector, industry leaders have warned.

Government agriculture policy must support food production as well as nature recovery, says Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.

The Government has been accused of playing a dangerous game with CO2 supply, as the current deal brokered between industry only runs to the end of January.

The Government has been accused of playing a ‘dangerous game’ with CO2 supply, as the current deal brokered between industry only runs to the end of January.

The Prime Minister highlighted the potential to grow Scotch whisky exports in India

Defra has said small abattoirs are likely to benefit from public funding in the future, following industry unrest over dwindling capacity.

Brexit has failed to deliver for small abattoir owners despite the fact that crushing EU rules have led to many slaughterhouse closures in recent years, an industry leader has warned.

The Environment Agencys chief executive has been accused of misleading MPs on the effective ban on autumn muckspreading, which was introduced to improve water quality.