Food security

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

NFU welcomes consultation that will help farmers deal with issues such as clarity of standards, sampling and testing procedures, supply volumes, data sharing and dispute resolution

The supermarket will continue to spend over £700 million per year with British farmers and agriculture suppliers and is urging the Government to ensure that UK farmers are properly supported

Jon Watt is a 28-year-old tenant and contract farmer, running a 180-hectare arable and beef farming business in Suffolk with his father

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, and rural affairs spokesperson

The Shadow Farming Minister on why farmers are paying the price for Labour's urban outlook

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

Group organisers warn Gov it faces a 'winter of discontent' over its treatment of family farms

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

New Kenyan agreement reflects UK's 'global reputation for excellence', says Defra