Defra

Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) calls on Gov to safeguard payments for farmers

On the premiere episode of For Flock's Sake – Farmers Guardian's dedicated young farmer podcast – Ellie Layton and Tom Ryder are joined by Conservative MP and Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins

Move from Department for Business and Trade follows recommendation outlined in Baroness Batters' Farming Profitability Review

Defra urges farmers to maintain scrupulous biosecurity to keep disease at bay

Bodies including NFU and RSPB write to Dame Angela Eagle to enable manual appilications for those on common land

Vets have raised concern that current bluetongue testing arrangements may inadvertently weaken disease surveillance

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that the current regulatory system requires substantial changes and is not working as well as it should to support nature recovery or economic growth

The Grants will open in July, funding a range of items from hedgerow and tree planting through to works that improve water quality

FG takes a closer look at the new Land Use Framework which promises to address the many demands on England's land

Gov seeks assurances from CMA on fuel and input prices amid ongoing Middle Eastern crisis