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Exclusive: Daniel Zeichner - Farming Minister - "The policy of this Government is to support and celebrate your work; to tell the brilliant story of British farming overseas; and seek trade deals which open up opportunities for you, rather than selling you down the river"

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Exclusive: Daniel Zeichner - Farming Minister - "The policy of this Government is to support and celebrate your work; to tell the brilliant story of British farming overseas; and seek trade deals which open up opportunities for you, rather than selling you down the river"

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner shares his thoughts following a meeting with G20 Agriculture Ministers in Brazil

clock 17 September 2024 • 2 min read
New research claims intensive farming could raise the risk of a new pandemic

Farm Business

New research claims intensive farming could raise the risk of a new pandemic

The University of Exeter said intensive agriculture could contribute to emerging infectious disease risks in the future

clock 17 September 2024 • 2 min read
Vaughan Gething to stand down as MS in 2026

Politics

Vaughan Gething to stand down as MS in 2026

The former First Minister of Wales said he would not seek re-election

clock 15 September 2024 • 2 min read
Defra's £358 million underspend of agriculture budget 'kick in the teeth' for farmers

Politics

Defra's £358 million underspend of agriculture budget 'kick in the teeth' for farmers

The Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) annual report revealed a £130 million underspend of the agriculture budget for 2023/24 alone

clock 12 September 2024 • 4 min read
Rural and farming communities could face choice between 'eating or heating' this winter due to fuel support cuts

Politics

Rural and farming communities could face choice between 'eating or heating' this winter due to fuel support cuts

"It is absolutely vital that the Government think again over this policy which will push so many pensioners into desperate hardship"

clock 10 September 2024 • 3 min read
Tom Tugendhat - Conservative Party leadership candidate: "The agricultural industry is the glue that binds our rural areas together"

Politics

Tom Tugendhat - Conservative Party leadership candidate: "The agricultural industry is the glue that binds our rural areas together"

Tonbridge MP Tom Tugendhat is one of five candidates in the running to be the next Conservative Party leader

clock 08 September 2024 • 3 min read
Mel Stride - Conservative Party leadership candidate: "I will constantly challenge Labour to ensure that our countryside is not concreted over"

Politics

Mel Stride - Conservative Party leadership candidate: "I will constantly challenge Labour to ensure that our countryside is not concreted over"

The Central Devon MP is now one of five candidates to be the next Conservative Party leader after Priti Patel was knocked out from the first round of the contest

clock 07 September 2024 • 8 min read
Welsh farming pensioners being 'left out in the cold' due to Winter Fuel Payment cuts

Politics

Welsh farming pensioners being 'left out in the cold' due to Winter Fuel Payment cuts

"Many older people in Wales will be forced to cut back further on essentials, including turning off the heating and living in cold homes, with all damaging impacts this has on health and well-being"

clock 06 September 2024 • 5 min read
From the editor: While politicians gear up for change, farming needs to keep reminding them of its vital role

Politics

From the editor: While politicians gear up for change, farming needs to keep reminding them of its vital role

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley

clock 05 September 2024 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Sophia Ashe: "You have to pick yourself up and keep fighting to see the better days"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Sophia Ashe: "You have to pick yourself up and keep fighting to see the better days"

Sophia Ashe, 25, is from the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire and she runs her own sheep flock

clock 24 August 2024 • 2 min read