Scottish Conservative MP for Gordon and Buchan Harriet Cross wrote to Baroness Hayman last month warning of the ‘severe crisis engulfing' the UK's pig farming industry
Unveiling the Farmer Collaboration Fund at the Great Yorkshire Show, the Secretary of State reaffirms her 'passion' for the farming agenda
But will a change at the top bring real change or just more unnecessary upheaval at Defra
NFU and BMPA welcome agreement after industry input into agreement
With Andy Burnham poised to become Prime Minister next week, the farming sector now waits to see if Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds survives the cabinet reshuffle
Livestock keepers are being urged to remain vigilant after Staffordshire recorded England's first confirmed clinical case of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) in sheep of the 2026 vector season.
CAAV's Jeremy Moody warns SPS could lead Government to outsource farming policy
Baroness Hayman of Ullock defended large farms in a House of Lords debate, highlighting their role in national food security
Defra urges eligible farms to submit their application 'as soon as possible'