Rishi Sunak

Many in the industry were concerned the changes would open up the opportunity for other industries to be complacent. But the reaction was not all negative, with the industry welcoming the PM's announcement to rule out a meat tax

Rishi Sunak joined engineering apprentices for a lesson on tractor maintenance and saw a flock of New Zealand Romneys

Mrs Batters said she would ‘not draw breath' until the Government ‘levelled up' their ambition on the environment and their legislative targets with a focused target on food production

Defra could be targeted following a turbulent week of by-elections and a key resignation

The government is considering voluntary plans for supermarkets to introduce price caps on basic food items such as bread and milk

The time for talking is done and the Government must now act on its promises to farmers. That was the stark message delivered to Defra following the pivotal UK Farm to Fork Summit, which was held in Downing Street this week.

At a time when it feels like the Government is doing its best to ignore Britain’s farming industry rather than actually listen to it, NFU president Minette Batters has to be applauded for making this week’s Farm 2 Fork Summit happen.

The supply chain and fairness for farmers must be at the top of todays food summit agenda, industry leaders have demanded.

The long-awaited Food Summit to discuss the UKs farming and food sectors is to take place in Downing Street next week, the Government has confirmed.

New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has raised several political careers from the dead just in time for Halloween. But will Chancellor Jeremy Hunt take his reaper’s scythe to the farming budget? Abi Kay explores.