Emma Reynolds

Secretary of State Emma Reynolds agreed change must happen 'more quickly,' but refused to blame her predecessor, and the now Housing Secretary, Steve Reed

Spotlight on regen offers timely reminder of climate issues and global insecurity

The Defra secretary highlighted the importance of healthy soils and confirmed the government’s commitment to an Organic Action Plan for England while at Groundswell

Since the PM announced his resignation, the Defra Secretary Emma Reynold's position has been brought into question

Further updates will be published on Defra's online farming blog when '50% and 75%' of the £60 million Window 1 budget has been spent

Small farms invited to apply as initial £60m funding scheme gets underway

Mr Bradshaw said his main concern was how the roadmap will be actioned and the scale of investment which was required

Conservative and LibDem rural representatives criticise document saying it will do nothing to support farmers

'Landmark' plan builds on Baroness Minette Batters' review with the former NFU president urging Government and industy to 'make it happen'

The former NFU president said Defra did not have the ‘commercial expertise and acumen' needed right now to appropriately address food security