Mr Ireland also said clauses in tenancy agreements for ‘agricultural use only' must change as they do not fit with the ‘entrepreneurial' ambition of tenants
NFU president Tom Bradshaw warned the Farming Minister that in light of the £358 million pound underspend of the farming budget, Defra was a department ‘very close to failure' if it was not careful
The Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner attended the Farm Tenancy Forum for the first time since being elected into Government
Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner shares his thoughts following a meeting with G20 Agriculture Ministers in Brazil
The meeting took place on Helen Drinkall's upland beef and sheep farm in Lancashire and it was a chance for the Minister to see the issues upland farmers still have with the Sustainable Farming Incentive
Welsh farming unions hosted Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and Rural Affairs Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies on family farms in Wales to discuss the importance of securing a ring-fenced budget for the agricultural sector
He had served as Farming Minister since September 2022 when he was appointed by then Prime Minister Liz Truss
The seats to watch as the results roll in
Íæż½ã½ã and agricultural leaders from across the UK and the Republic of Ireland came together to discuss the importance of keeping safe on farms
Sir Mark Spencer has held the Sherwood seat since 2010