Íæż½ã½ã

The battle for the Conservative leadership is hampering progress on farming policy, industry leaders have warned.

Almost two-thirds of farmers (65 per cent) are ‘not at all confident’ that changes to English schemes and regulations will lead to a successful future for farming, according to a new Defra survey.

The two remaining candidates for the Conservative leadership, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have set out their plans for agriculture.

Farm businesses must make sure they are registered for the Making Tax Digital (VAT) initiative to avoid facing future penalties, Anne Cianchi, Farmplan product manager, has warned.

Defra Secretary Victoria Prentis has said she is ‘happy’ with the initial take-up of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). Abi Kay and Angela Calvert report.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis said she will be backing Rishi Sunak to be the next leader of the Conservative Party. Abi Kay and Angela Calvert report.

TFA Cymru has highlighted significant concerns about how tenant farmers will access the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) in Wales.

Any new Prime Minister must support agricultural innovation if they are serious about ensuring food security, says Josh Woolliscroft, head of policy and public affairs at CropLifeUK.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has batted away concerns raised by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) that agriculture’s progress on cutting emissions is ‘glacial’.

The race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party is hotting up. But what do the candidates have to say about farming? Abi Kay explores.