Food production

Agreements worth just under £59m will be issued to more than 4,000 farm businesses

Producing food for the nation feels like a vocation for so many UK farmers. But is their fundamental role as food growers being undermined by an overreliance to support the environment if it is the only way they can earn a profit?

As Wales prepares for the implementation of its first ever national farming policy, FG highlights its key aspects

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Ian Howie, Hereford, discusses concerns that Government policy could undermine UK food security

Producers say low prices devalues farming in eyes of consumer

Seeking to reverse the decline in young farmers, the Liberal Democrats have proposed a scheme providing placements for new entrants within a broader £1bn plan to improve food security

Union urges Government to press EU to maintain UK position on precision breeding, bTB vaccination and crop protection

The author of Dirt to Soil - widely regarded as the definitive guide for farmers considering the move from conventional to regenerative agriculture - talks to FG about his farming journey

Nature Friendly Farming Network's Martin Lines writes on how farmers can solve some of the most pressing issues society faces, from food security to climate breakdown, but they are being undermined by warm words and a lack of support from Government