Emma Reynolds

Former NFU president says while she is 'frustrated' by timing, the outcome is more important

Chair of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee demands answers after several sites failed to be discussed

Defra published its new Environmental plan on December 1 alongside its announcement of a £500 million boost to the Landscape Recovery project

Over the last 10 years, 10 different figures have taken on the role of Defra Secretary. With the longest standing secretary lasting just over two-and-a-half years, and the shortest lasting 49 days, we take a look back at what they did – or did not do – for farming

Labour's tax policies will destroy small and medium family businesses, Gavin Lane tells attendees at the CLA conference

Two of the proposals include abolishing Inheritance Tax changes and opening applications to the new SFI scheme

Emma Reynolds tells the CLA conference the rural economy is 'fundamental' to Government's growth mission

Farm gate prices will go down as a result of Sir Keir Starmer's EU reset and SPS agreement alongside the UK losing the ability to reform its own pesticide policy, according to former Defra Secretary

But fears voiced UK's world-leading position could be undermined by EU reset

No timeline set for revised SFI but Secretary of State promises to publish Baroness Batters' profitability review by Christmas