Politics

A trade deal between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will have ‘very big benefits’ for the sheep sector, according to a top Defra official.

NFU president Minette Batters has hit out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his political interference in agricultural policy development. 

NFU Cymru has launched a search for enthusiastic young farmers keen to have their say on the future of farming in Wales

The NFU has urged the Government to set out a long-term vision for the future of upland farming in England, amid concerns the sector will face an ‘income crisis’ due to the loss of direct support.

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.