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Chris Brayford

Chris Brayford

News and Business Reporter

Articles by Chris Brayford

Tenants express disappointment at Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall farm sale

Tenancy

Tenants express disappointment at Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall farm sale

Tenant farmers at Bradninch estate in Devon have been offered first refusal to purchase the land

clock 31 March 2026 • 3 min read
Iran war: Fuel tax rises will hurt rural communities the most

Politics

Iran war: Fuel tax rises will hurt rural communities the most

Can Government step up its support for farmers and food producers as businesses face pressure from conflict in the Middle East?

clock 31 March 2026 • 4 min read
Iran war: "We are not asking people to ration when it comes to food"

Politics

Iran war: "We are not asking people to ration when it comes to food"

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has called for calm as conflict in the Middle East begins to take a stranglehold on farm businesses in the UK. She said food supply is stable and added the Gov is working to ensure there is no 'market abuse' of fertiliser prices

clock 30 March 2026 • 5 min read
Iran war: Labour must take food security more seriously

Politics

Iran war: Labour must take food security more seriously

Former Liberal Democrats Leader Tim Farron said it is 'recklessly foolish' that during a time of geopolitical uncertainty, farmers in England are not being encouraged to produce more food

clock 30 March 2026 • 4 min read
'Watertight' ban on trail hunting will stop the killing of innocent animals, MP says

Politics

'Watertight' ban on trail hunting will stop the killing of innocent animals, MP says

Poole MP Neil Duncan-Jordan has been a long-term opponent of trail hunting

clock 30 March 2026 • 2 min read
New 'circular farm' to turn crops into clean fuel and food

Environment

New 'circular farm' to turn crops into clean fuel and food

Researches said the model aims to address a central challenge in UK agriculture of how to maintain food production while reducing emissions and adapting to climate pressures and volatile markets

clock 29 March 2026 • 3 min read
Farmer banned from keeping animals after 350+ livestock found in 'appalling' conditions

Rural crime

Farmer banned from keeping animals after 350+ livestock found in 'appalling' conditions

Staffordshire County Council said around 369 pigs, sheep, poultry and cattle were kept in poor conditions

clock 28 March 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: "The nation really does love its farmers"

Farm Life

OPINION: "The nation really does love its farmers"

There are difficult days when it feels like the entire world is on the shoulders of the people who grow our food, but one magical moment on Britain's Got Talent shows people really care about British farmers

clock 27 March 2026 • 1 min read
More bluetongue-related abortions and birth defects reported on farms

Animal Health

More bluetongue-related abortions and birth defects reported on farms

Vets have raised concern that current bluetongue testing arrangements may inadvertently weaken disease surveillance

clock 27 March 2026 • 3 min read
Countryside in uproar as Gov accelerates plan to ban trail hunting

Politics

Countryside in uproar as Gov accelerates plan to ban trail hunting

Labour has opened a long-awaited public consultation to speed up its key manifesto pledge to ban trail hunting

clock 26 March 2026 • 2 min read
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