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New Defra Secretary Ranil Jayawardena has identified the Gulf, India and South East Asia as export markets which will provide farmers with a greater return for British meat.

MPs have moved to offer farms legal protection from disruptive protestors.

Animal welfare and public health concerns have been raised in Northern Ireland (NI), as post-Brexit rules are set to leave the country facing the loss of around half of its veterinary medicines.

Farmers have warned they are holding back on investing in growth-boosting technologies amid serious policy uncertainty.

The National Pig Association is urging the Government to introduce essential reforms across the pork supply chain to avert the collapse of the industry and protect the UK’s food security.

Exports of Welsh lamb to new markets have rocketed by 227 per cent, demonstrating ’real appetite’ for renowned red meat brands, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) chair Catherine Smith has said.

An intergenerational mix of farmers, producers, rural workers and environmentalists took to the streets of London at the weekend as part of a Landworkers’ Alliance march aimed at securing Government support for food and farming.

King Charles III thanked soap Emmerdale for keeping food and farming on television while making a surprise (virtual) appearance at the National Television Awards which took place in London last week.

With my family being tenant farmers, it was easy for me to decide which side I felt most comfortable acting for in landlord vs tenant disputes, which I encounter in my daily work as a chartered surveyor.

The Government has announced all bird keepers in England, Scotland and Wales must implement strict biosecurity measures to stop Avian Influenza (AI) spreading.