Steve Reed

“I have heard first-hand the experiences of farmers battling this disease"

Defra estimated an ASF outbreak could cost the UK between £10 million to £100 million

NFU president Tom Bradshaw warned the Farming Minister that in light of the £358 million pound underspend of the farming budget, Defra was a department ‘very close to failure' if it was not careful

"The joy, fun and satisfaction of farming is disappearing"

The Tenant Farmers Association has put forward a number of complaints to the council's senior management team

Cumbrian sheep farmer and author James Rebanks reflects on his decision to turn down the invite to apply for a non-executive director at Defra

However, the next meeting of the Flood Resilience Taskforce will not take place until early 2025, the Government confirmed

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner shares his thoughts following a meeting with G20 Agriculture Ministers in Brazil

Chief executive of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Christopher Price said: "In May, the previous Government promised £3m to support the creation of new and mobile abattoirs though the Farming Investment Fund. Since then we have heard nothing"

'There should be no excuses when it comes to safety,' says one farmer