Agriculture

Could a light touch or at least a more proportionate approach be used, especially for those found to be in breach of rules for the first time or making minor errors?

It is targeted support for accountants, land agents, vets, or feed suppliers, who often find themselves providing more than just professional expertise to farmers, but find it difficult to know how to offer them the best help

Negotiations between the UK and Canada on a post-Brexit trade deal have halted after two years following concerns over products such as cheese and hormone-treated beef

The Health and Safety Executive confirmed two farmers had died during two separate incidents in England and Scotland

The support payments will be available to all fully-certified organic farmers, not just those who were part of the previous Glastir Organic Scheme. Applications for payments must be submitted by May 15 2024

Farmers and industry fear the Red Tractor's proposed Greener Farms Commitment is being introduced to fulfil retailers' wider green promise

New study reveals agricultural transition is boosting availability of land

The Royal Welsh Show is set to lose £1million if proposed changes to reduce the Welsh school term by a week goes ahead

UFU president David Brown said: "We have received many complaints from frustrated members informing us that DAERA's IT system is not working to full capacity. This level of service is completely unacceptable."

Defra Secretary, Steve Barclay said he had listened to farmers, bringing what he said was a clearer focus on enabling food production in environmental land management schemes