Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrat Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson Tim Farron said turning months of planning and work into a scramble was an 'insult' to the agriculture industry

In this week's episode chief reporter, Rachael Brown, head of news and business, Jane Thynne and news reporter Mia Willemsen look at how each political party aims to win farmers' votes with their agriculture policies at the next general election

Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke says Government should stop talking about food security and take action

The Liberal Democrats have called for a major expansion of Government support for on-farm water storage, warning the current £15 million fund is not enough to match the scale of drought losses

Ed Davey: "It is frankly an outrage that England is the only country in Europe where the farm payments system fails to support food production"

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

MP Markus Campbell-Savours’ suspension has renewed focus on a vote early next year that could unite opposition in Parliament to the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

Farmer's daughter Sarah Dyke said her 83-year-old mother is just one of many farmers terrified as to what will happen under Labour's IHT changes

Horsham MP John Milne said Government needs to work with farmers to deliver a rural development strategy which can help farming communities thrive instead of falling further behind urban areas

Should schools be doing more to buy food locally from farmers and should parents have greater say over what their children eat?