Therese Coffey

Defra said an owner would be committing a criminal offence if they did not have a certificate of exemption

Former Defra Secretary said it was important the new T-levels provide options which are relevant to jobs and careers in different parts of the country

Farmers Guardian takes a look back at a turbulent 12 months for the farming industry

Defra has confirmed it will be illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon XL bully dog or let them stray after December 31

When questioned at last weekend's English Winter Fair on whether he had wanted the role of Defra Secretary, Mr Spencer said it was not a question of ‘putting my hat in the ring'. "This was a decision for the Prime Minister," he said

The Government's commitment to continue with the badger cull has been criticised by NFU as 'just warm words' which must be backed up in writing with a policy change

The new Secretary of State at Defra, Steve Barclay has pledged to ‘back British farming' as he takes up his new role following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's reshuffle earlier this week

The former Health Secretary, Steve Barclay has been appointed the new Defra Secretary. Farmers raised converns over Mr Barclay's farming experience, passion and commitment to the brief at a critical point in time for the industry

On Tuesday (October 24), the EFRA Committee will question Therese Coffey MP on the implementation of Environmental Land Management schemes, risks from avian flu, possible poultry vaccination and the 'serious difficulties facing tenant farmers'

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley (September 15)