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Chris Brayford

Chris Brayford

News and Business Reporter

Articles by Chris Brayford

The power of poo: Cows could be central to Labour's future renewable energy ambitions

Energy

The power of poo: Cows could be central to Labour's future renewable energy ambitions

Government Ministers have been urged to reap the rewards from biomethane and understand how it could play a crucial role in supporting farmers and the UK's aim to become a clean energy superpower

clock 17 January 2026 • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Lynette Steel: "Tenant farmers are at risk of losing land to development, particularly large-scale solar projects"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Lynette Steel: "Tenant farmers are at risk of losing land to development, particularly large-scale solar projects"

TFA farm policy adviser Lynette Steel writes on what must change for tenant farmers in 2026 and why the industry needs commitments to ensure businesses are adequately paid for the high standard of goods that they produce

clock 16 January 2026 • 2 min read
Expansion of Muller Skelmersdale site could lead to same amount of jobs created as job lost

Farm Business

Expansion of Muller Skelmersdale site could lead to same amount of jobs created as job lost

Muller has outlined the next phase of its Skelmersdale site transformation with plans to build an in-house logistics hub. But it could lead to 90 new jobs being created and 90 employees being made redundant

clock 16 January 2026 • 2 min read
Prince William highlights invaluable role of mental health in agriculture during farm visit

Mental Health

Prince William highlights invaluable role of mental health in agriculture during farm visit

In the midst of feeding some hungry ewes and pruning an apple orchid, the Prince of Wales discussed the importance of mental health and well-being in farming

clock 16 January 2026 • 2 min read
IHT critic Robert Jenrick dismissed from Tories after plotting to defect to Reform

Politics

IHT critic Robert Jenrick dismissed from Tories after plotting to defect to Reform

Newark MP Robert Jenrick has been sent his marching orders by Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch after evidence came to light that he was about to defect to Nigel Farage and Reform

clock 15 January 2026 • 4 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Jamie Wyllie: "It is vital that we support home-grown production to bolster our food security"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Jamie Wyllie: "It is vital that we support home-grown production to bolster our food security"

It has been a challenging start to the year for pig farmers, and producers have called on retailers and Scottish Government to support Scotland's pork sector instead of choosing imports from abroad

clock 14 January 2026 • 4 min read
British farmers 'more likely' to profit from improving the environment rather than producing food, study reveals

Farm Business

British farmers 'more likely' to profit from improving the environment rather than producing food, study reveals

Producing food for the nation feels like a vocation for so many UK farmers. But is their fundamental role as food growers being undermined by an overreliance to support the environment if it is the only way they can earn a profit?

clock 14 January 2026 • 2 min read
Farmer depot blockades blamed by retailers for no food on the shelves

Politics

Farmer depot blockades blamed by retailers for no food on the shelves

Food producers said protests at supermarket depots have sent a powerful message to retailers, the Government and consumers how unfair the food system currently is and why it needs to change. But others have argued farmers 'lose the battle' once they block consumers from accessing food

clock 14 January 2026 • 6 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Charlie York: "There's still a widespread, often unconscious, underappreciation of the food we eat and the farmers who produce it"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Charlie York: "There's still a widespread, often unconscious, underappreciation of the food we eat and the farmers who produce it"

Charlie York writes on his journey to studying agriculture and farm management at the Royal Agricultural University, and how, despite the challenges the industry faces, a career in farming can offer young and old a rewarding career path

clock 14 January 2026 • 3 min read
Former gamekeeper sentenced after killing protected bird of prey with a stick

Rural crime

Former gamekeeper sentenced after killing protected bird of prey with a stick

North Yorkshire Police said RSPB covert cameras had shown Thomas Munday entering a cage trap and striking a common buzzard with a stick, killing it, then tossing it into the front of an all-terrain vehicle and leaving

clock 13 January 2026 • 2 min read
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