17 March 2025
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7 min read
The emergency roundtable meeting held today (March 17) discussed the fallout from the abrupt announcement by Defra last week that it was to pull the plug on new applications to the Sustainable Farming...
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Groups around the country are demonstrating the value of family farms and rural livelihoods
24 November 2025
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2 min read
Over the last 10 years, 10 different figures have taken on the role of Defra Secretary. With the longest standing secretary lasting just over two-and-a-half years, and the shortest lasting 49 days, we take a look back at what they did – or did not do – for farming
23 November 2025
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7 min read
This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black
22 November 2025
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2 min read
