Defra says changes will help in fight to combat continuing outbreak
President Ian Rickman says food production and food security recognised as 'strategic priorities'
Row erupts over ong-running debate about breed classification, genetics and conservation
Chair Alistair Carmichael questions preparedness in what he has described as a 'heartbreaking summer' for farmers
The Liberal Democrats have called for a major expansion of Government support for on-farm water storage, warning the current £15 million fund is not enough to match the scale of drought losses
The Sustainable Dairy Pathways: The Path to 2030 report has identified the priorities, investments and actions needed to accelerate environmental improvements within the dairy sector
NFU president said that policy uncertainty, chronic underinvestment and a restrictive planning system was 'eroding' Britain's ability to produce its own food
Farming Minister Stephen Morgan on Back British Farming Day
Everything livestock farmers need to know about the current status of bluetongue disease in the UK, how to spot signs and symptoms, and what actions they can take to prevent it
It follows several months of lobbying from UK farming unions and industry leaders