Politics

The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary has approved plans for what is expected to be one of the UK's largest solar farms in Lincolnshire, sparking concerns regarding the loss of productive farmland and the impact it could have on food security

Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn writes on the appointment of Alan Laidlaw as England's first Tenant Farming Commissioner

The NFU has called on Labour to support investment in food resilience in this year’s Autumn Budget

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie confirmed the delay after discussions with stakeholders and experts

Winchester MP Danny Chambers writes on food security, rising production costs, climate change, trade deals which work against farmers, and why agriculture underpins everyday life

The Cabinet Secretary attended this year’s largest food and beverage trade show with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) to shine a spotlight on Scottish red meat

South Antrim MP Robin Swann writes on rumours that the Treasury could modify Inheritance Tax by granting full relief up to £5 million where farmland or business assets make up at least 60% of an estate. However, he has urged caution that nothing is final until Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces finer details at the Autumn Budget in November

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Today (October 8), the Welsh Conservative called for the Sustainable Farming Scheme to be scrapped as it will supposedly result in the loss of over 1000 Welsh farms

Governments present and past have told farmers they are custodians of the countryside for the work they do to maintain landscapes and safeguard food security. But the drive for Net Zero and the number of solar developments in the countryside has led to farmers wondering if they are now going to be custodians of solar?