daniel zeichner

Young Farmers raise awareness of sector's mental health challenges with Farming Minister

Mental Health

Young Farmers raise awareness of sector's mental health challenges with Farming Minister

Cheshire Young Farmers' Club discussed how rural isolation can have a deep impact on the health and wellbeing of farmers

clock 26 January 2025 • 2 min read
Import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany following foot-and-mouth disease case

Politics

Import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany following foot-and-mouth disease case

No cases of the disease have been reported in the UK so far

clock 14 January 2025 • 2 min read
Parliament to consider Precision Breeding Act within weeks, promises Defra secretary

Arable

Parliament to consider Precision Breeding Act within weeks, promises Defra secretary

Steve Reed says move offers huge potential to transform the plant breeding sector

clock 11 January 2025 • 2 min read
Opinion: "Farming Minister starting to show clear frustrations"

Blogs

Opinion: "Farming Minister starting to show clear frustrations"

Farmers Guardian's Chief Reporter Rachael Brown discusses the Farming Minister's latest appearance as a guest speaker on a webinar hosted by Tenant Farmers Association

clock 23 December 2024 • 2 min read
Too many farmers dependent on Government Schemes, says Farming Minister

Politics

Too many farmers dependent on Government Schemes, says Farming Minister

Speaking at a webinar hosted by the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA), Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said a key theme from the debate around Agricultural Property Relief (APR) reform was the ‘low level of returns' among farm businesses

clock 20 December 2024 • 3 min read

Farming in Five

December 20: Farming in Five: NFU president reacts to Prime Minister's comments on Inheritance Tax

Description: In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on reaction to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer's comments that the purpose of the inheritance tax reform was to raise revenue in the Budget. Shortly after making these comments, his Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said on a webinar hosted by the Tenant Farmers Association that far too many farmers are dependent on Government support schemes, and the new environmental schemes are about using public money for public goods, not about farming support – 'that comes alongside it.' Elsewhere, fairness in the supply chain will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Efra Committee. MPs will examine a range of key issues affecting the sector, including the levels of support for domestic food production, access to affordable and healthy food, labour shortages in the supply chain, and food prices.

clock 20 December 2024 • 1 min read
Defra Secretary Steve Reed under pressure after visiting one farm since Labour won the General Election

Farm Business

Defra Secretary Steve Reed under pressure after visiting one farm since Labour won the General Election

Amid growing unrest from farmers over a proposed Inheritance Tax announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, the Defra Secretary has faced pressure for the number of farms he has visited since July 5

clock 17 December 2024 • 2 min read
Tim Bonner - CA chief executive: "Labour has indeed squandered the trust and support of a very significant part of the rural community"

Politics

Tim Bonner - CA chief executive: "Labour has indeed squandered the trust and support of a very significant part of the rural community"

"57% say they trust Labour less as a result of the Inheritance Tax decision and nearly a quarter of Labour voters say they are now unhappy about the way they voted at the General Election"

clock 05 December 2024 • 3 min read
"If Defra and Government continue on this trajectory, we will be back to square one", says National Sheep Association

Politics

"If Defra and Government continue on this trajectory, we will be back to square one", says National Sheep Association

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said there are sheep farmers who have 'wholeheartedly thrown themselves into the SFI pilot', whose agreements have now ended with no certainty over continuation into SFI and fears over budget cutbacks

clock 05 December 2024 • 3 min read
Defra pays out £57 million to farmers impacted by flooding

Politics

Defra pays out £57 million to farmers impacted by flooding

According to Defra, around 13,000 farmers were impacted by severe wet weather, including Storms Henk and Babet, between October and March last year

clock 27 November 2024 • 2 min read