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Red Tractor was created 20 years ago but has come under mounting scrutiny in recent months, with an increasing number of industry voices asking if the scheme is still relevant for farmers and consumers. Abi Kay reports.

The food standards debate has shown this Government must be closely watched if we are to protect our farming industry, says Leicestershire arable and beef farmer Joe Stanley.

The Government has a golden opportunity to protect standards in the Agriculture Bill and it must be taken, say Plaid Cymru’s Ben Lake MP and Llyr Gruffydd MS.

Agriculture policy issues in both the Joe Biden and Donald Trump campaigns featured prominently at the October 13, 2020, US Farm Foundation Forum.

Tighter measures could be on the cards for auction marts in England following Government’s announcement of a four-week national lockdown to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

Thousands of farmers are taking part in ongoing mass protests across Poland after their country’s government voted to ban the 1.4 billion industry of kosher and halal meat for export in an animal rights Bill.

A Government decision to put the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) on a statutory footing has been welcomed as a ‘huge step forward’ on standards.

With future trading arrangements now long-established as one of UK agriculture’s biggest post-Brexit concerns, Abi Kay spoke to Trade Minister Greg Hands to ask about parliamentary scrutiny of new deals.

A ban on low-standard imports may not be possible, but there are still plenty of ways our local produce can be championed, says Janet Finch-Saunders, Welsh Conservative Shadow Rural Affairs Minister.

Chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride is set to pay a $110.5 million (£85.3m) fine after agreeing a plea with the US Department of Justice, following an investigation into price-fixing.