Politics

Former National Pig Association senior policy adviser Charlie Dewhirst said it would not require a huge swing for the Conservatives to be the Party of Government at the next election

Farmers Guardian news and business team reflect on Labour's manifesto and the calls from the industry for more clarity on farming policies, budget and the future direction of British agriculture under Sir Keir Starmer's new Government

With New Zealand in the spotlight on post-Brexit trade deals, Cedric Porter spoke to the country's Agricultural Minister Todd McClay about the country's environmental approach

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Our View from the Hill columnist John Wilkes talks to various American industry figures ahead of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's NATO Summit trip in Washington DC

Rural groups welcome Rachel Reeves' plan for growth while tenant farmers raise concern over possible 'green' land grab

Tom Haynes, the National Pig Association's senior policy adviser, has analysed how farming and rural seats have changed following the General Election

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said it was good to hear from the Defra Secretary that food security, the environment and flood management are all focus areas

From what we know about the new Defra Secretary Steve Reed to our exclusive interview with Red Tractor interim chair Alistair Mackintosh - these are six farming stories not to miss this week on FG

Mr Zeichner has previously served for four years as Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs