Defra

Sugar beet sector calls for urgent talks after neonicotinoid withdrawn over bee-harming concerns

Alistair Carmichael has called on the Government to increase funding to the agency to avoid further risk to UK farmers

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Carmichael said that ‘deep concern' is fuelling low confidence and morale levels in the agricultural and wider rural community and that he would like to meet with the PM urgently to discuss ‘potential mitigations'

Defra says emergency authorisation has been withdrawn as neonicotinoid ‘extremely toxic to pollinators such as bees’

Supermarkets have joined forces to speak up for farmers and growers against the Government's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

Victoria Atkins said the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax for farms was aimed at breaking a 'careful tax policy' which protected family farms

The Prime Minister said the Government would not hesitate in taking action to stop the disease from entering the country for the first time in over 18 years

The Restricted Zone currently in place across affected regions along the east and south coast of England will remain as a precautionary measure

Co-op joins Morrisons, Booths, Asda, and Tesco to show farmers support over proposed changes to Inheritance Tax in the Chancellor's Budget

Lidl joins Morrisons, Booths, Asda, Tesco and industry processors to show its support for farmers following the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax in the Autumn Budget