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Defra

Undercover slaughter footage leads to investigation at abattoir

Farm Business

Undercover slaughter footage leads to investigation at abattoir

The Food Standards Agency said it is investigating all slaughter activity conducted at Hartshead Meats in Mossley, Greater Manchester, following the publication of undercover footage on YouTube

clock 19 May 2026 • 5 min read
OPINION: More upheaval at Defra is not what farming needs

Politics

OPINION: More upheaval at Defra is not what farming needs

Could a change in Prime Minister mean more disruption at Defra?

clock 14 May 2026 • 2 min read
New preparedness strategy to prevent outbreak of African swine fever

Animal Health

New preparedness strategy to prevent outbreak of African swine fever

Defra says the revised strategy introduces a more flexible, risk-based framework designed to control disease effectively without imposing severe restrictions on famers and producers

clock 14 May 2026 • 2 min read
Labour MP resigns as Reynolds' PPS amid growing calls for PM to step down

Politics

Labour MP resigns as Reynolds' PPS amid growing calls for PM to step down

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds' Private Parliamentary Secretary Tom Rutland is one of a growing number of Labour backbenchers calling on Sir Keir Starmer to quit as Prime Minister

clock 12 May 2026 • 2 min read
Applications open for new Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships

Funding

Applications open for new Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships

£5m cash grant set to support farm productivity

clock 12 May 2026 • 1 min read
Arable farmers fight to save their future

Arable

Arable farmers fight to save their future

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is piling pressure on growers who are now facing critical decisions about next season's planting

clock 07 May 2026 • 3 min read
85% of farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction, NFU survey reveals

Animal Health

85% of farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction, NFU survey reveals

Concerns within the farming community about the consequences of re-introducing the large apex predator were highlighted in the survey

clock 05 May 2026 • 2 min read
Conservatives call on Gov to stop 'ridiculous' decision to increase fuel duty

Politics

Conservatives call on Gov to stop 'ridiculous' decision to increase fuel duty

With red diesel costs on the rise due to conflict in the Middle East, the decision to increase fuel duty will only see prices spike further

clock 24 April 2026 • 3 min read
Iran war - George Eustice: "We need to think about national resilience first and foremost"

Farm Business

Iran war - George Eustice: "We need to think about national resilience first and foremost"

Former Defra Secretary George Eustice draws on his experience of dealing with price shocks during war in Ukraine to offer some long-term solutions which could help UK farmers contending with challenges from war in the Middle East

clock 22 April 2026 • 4 min read
OPINION: Extending environmental permitting to the dairy sector is both unfair and unfeasible

Dairy

OPINION: Extending environmental permitting to the dairy sector is both unfair and unfeasible

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon looks at Defra's proposed consultation for extending environmental permitting to the cattle sector

clock 22 April 2026 • 2 min read
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