Politics

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

NFU Cymru president John Davies will be standing for the positions of vice and deputy president in the upcoming NFU elections.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of George Dunn’s time as chief executive of the Tenant Farmers Association. Abi Kay spoke to him to discuss the past, present and his hopes for the future.

Defra has been urged to follow President Biden’s lead, after he agreed to spend $1bn dollars on expanding independent meat processing capacity in the USA.

Defra has been urged to follow President Bidens lead, after he agreed to spend $1bn dollars on expanding independent meat processing capacity in the USA.

Defra’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme puts domestic food production at risk and increases the likelihood of a rise in low-standard imports, a parliamentary committee has warned.

Northern Irelands Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the UK could be walking into a food crisis.

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the UK could be ‘walking into a food crisis’.

Industry leaders have warned the Government’s announcement on two new Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes this week still leaves farmers in the dark about their future.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has announced that Countryside Stewardship (CS) payments are set to increase by an average of 30 per cent.