Defra

This week FG's head of news and business, Alex Black, talks about this week's political reshuffle

The former Health Secretary, Steve Barclay has been appointed the new Defra Secretary. Farmers raised converns over Mr Barclay's farming experience, passion and commitment to the brief at a critical point in time for the industry

Mr Barclay moved from Department of Health in Prime Minister's reshuffle

It is all part of ambitious plans to double the value of British dairy exports over the next 10 years

Defra has given ‘clear direction’ negotiations should resume after British Sugar offers growers contract despite no agreement with NFU Sugar

Research funding will be available for businesses working in technological innovation across a range of plant, forestry and horticultural sectors

A new House of Lords report has called for a dedicated Minister for Horticulture, horticulture to be on the national curriculum and more investment in research and development

The union has written to the Farming Minister asking him to exercise powers available to set the sugar supply price after negotiations broke down and British Sugar communicated its contract offer to growers without agreement

Baroness Kate Rock said with many of the responses from the Government packed into the Farm Tenancy forum, a lot was resting on its success, adding that the sector needed to start seeing ‘proactive thoughtful support'

The Government rejected the committee's calls to establish a 'National Working Group on Suicide Prevention' specific to agricultural and veterinary occupations