Politics

The Prime Minister’s fiancé and animal rights activist, Carrie Symonds, is said to wield significant power in Number 10. But should farmers be worried? Abi Kay reports.

The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has urged the UK Government and EU Commission to work together to find rapid solutions to border issues affecting farmers in Northern Ireland.

An Abattoir Sector Group (ASG) has been set up to help develop a thriving network of local abattoirs across the UK.

The NFU has hit out at a new Defra consultation on badger culling in England, branding it political and contradictory.

The NFU has hit out at a new Defra consultation on badger culling in England, branding it ‘political’ and ‘contradictory’.

Farm leaders have reacted with fury after the Welsh Government announced its intention to press ahead with a ‘lazy cut and paste’ of the EU Nitrates Directive, making the whole of Wales a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).

Farm leaders have reacted with fury after the Welsh Government announced its intention to press ahead with a lazy cut and paste of the EU Nitrates Directive, making the whole of Wales a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).

Defra Secretary George Eustice has launched a new consultation on Government plans to phase out badger culls in England.

Industry bodies have warned the latest delay to the flagship Environment Bill is ‘hugely unhelpful’ for farmers.

Industry bodies have warned the latest delay to the flagship Environment Bill is hugely unhelpful for farmers.