Land Use Framework

MP group aims to determine challenges faced by farmers and how future support should be framed

A new Farmers Guardian survey has highlighted farmers' frustration with Government farming policy affecting investment

Liberal Democrat MP John Milne writes on the vital role small abattoirs play to support food security, local meat supply chains, higher animal welfare and economic growth. However, he sheds light on why they face increasing pressure to remain operational

Calum Gillhespy, head of planning and development at GSC Grays says the Framework is in many ways very good, yet intrinsically, undeliverable and when you step back and look at how they plan to achieve their aims, it seems horrendously convoluted and inefficient

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

FG takes a closer look at the new Land Use Framework which promises to address the many demands on England's land

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

The Government launched the Land Use Framework at an event in London on Wednesday (March 18)

Uplands look set to bear brunt of change as Defra insists a successful farming sector is one of its key drivers