Politics

Labour Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard gives his views on the UK-Australia trade deal, and explains why he believes the Government intends to put family farms out of business.

Farming groups have blasted the Government’s decision to agree a free-trade deal with Australia, calling it a ’betrayal’. 

Scotland’s farmers and crofters have a new Cabinet Secretary to deal with following Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle.

Farm groups have welcomed the publication of the Government’s long-awaited consultation on a lump sum retirement scheme and delinked payments in England.

Brazilian exports of sugar to the UK rocketed in the first quarter of 2021 as a direct result of the UK’s post-Brexit tariff regime.

Brazilian exports of sugar to the UK rocketed in the first quarter of 2021 as a direct result of the UKs post-Brexit tariff regime.

Farm chiefs are worried about a Government plan to grant tariff-free access to Australia which they say risks undermining British producers and Ministers’ own pledges to maintain high standards in new deals.

Defra will struggle to regain credibility if the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) due to be rolled out in 2022 fails, NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw has warned.

Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has kept her job in First Minister Mark Drakeford’s reshuffle of the Welsh Government.

Farmers can expect big changes on animal welfare laws over the coming years, with the Government setting out plans for two new landmark Bills in this week’s Queen’s Speech.