Defra

Defra said a foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK, like the one farmers experienced in 2001, could result in the culling of large numbers of the country's livestock and cost the UK economy billions of pounds

Former Defra Secretary Steve Barclay said gene editing could be a game-changer for the precision breeding of crops and livestock

Welsh Government has announced that from August 18, farmers could potentially take livestock to one of eight pre-approved markets in England within a 12 mile radius of the border.

South Devon MP Caroline Voaden said 85% of farmers in her constituency have told her that they could be affected by IHT changes, with average tax bills starting at £637,000

The Government says fund will close as soon as cap is hit as it also reveals long-awaited opening date for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

A new report from the Environment Agency (EA) shows consistently poor performance from all nine water and sewerage companies in the region, with serious pollution incidents in 2024 up 60% from 2023

Defra says it has put measures in place to minimise disruption for farm businesses

NFU warns farmers could not afford to pay all Seasonal Worker Scheme costs

Following last month’s Spending Review, the silence around Government’s attitude to farming has been deafening, says Maddie Dunn, legal director at international law firm, Charles Russell Speechlys

Steve Reed told a packed crowd at the Groundswell event they were the ‘pioneers’ and he was there to learn