Politics

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

The Conservative party leader also said she wanted Reform voters to 'come back home' and ruled out any deal with Nigel Farage's party at the next General Election

Understanding how to win back the trust of farmers remains a key focus for the Conservatives during their Party conference

The European Union officially banned most meat and animal product imports from Brazil on September 3 2026

Alistair Carmichael criticised Natural England for its ‘resistance' and sometimes ‘resentment' towards being questioned

More than eight in ten farmers (86%) say policy uncertainty is negatively affecting their farm

MP Ben Goldsborough said there had been a lot of noise around IHT, but questioned whether that meant action

Welsh Conservative Shadow Environment Minister Andrew RT Davies said Natural Resources Wales was 'unfit for purpose'

Agriculture will be at 'heart of government' once Tories regain power, says Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins