Defra

Scottish Conservative MP for Gordon and Buchan Harriet Cross wrote to Baroness Hayman last month warning of the ‘severe crisis engulfing' the UK's pig farming industry

Unveiling the Farmer Collaboration Fund at the Great Yorkshire Show, the Secretary of State reaffirms her 'passion' for the farming agenda

But will a change at the top bring real change or just more unnecessary upheaval at Defra

NFU and BMPA welcome agreement after industry input into agreement

With Andy Burnham poised to become Prime Minister next week, the farming sector now waits to see if Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds survives the cabinet reshuffle

Livestock keepers are being urged to remain vigilant after Staffordshire recorded England's first confirmed clinical case of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) in sheep of the 2026 vector season.

CAAV's Jeremy Moody warns SPS could lead Government to outsource farming policy

Baroness Hayman of Ullock defended large farms in a House of Lords debate, highlighting their role in national food security

Defra urges eligible farms to submit their application 'as soon as possible'