NFU president Tom Bradshaw said it was good to hear from the Defra Secretary that food security, the environment and flood management are all focus areas
Mr Zeichner has previously served for four years as Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Supporting farmers to boost Britain's food security is one of five key priorities for the new Defra Secretary Steve Reed
Joanna Brookes, 21, from Wilmcote in Stratford-upon-Avon, is a student at the Royal Agricultural University who has plans to work in agricultural policy making in the future
Cumbrian farmer Alistair Mackintosh has taken over the role of Red Tractor chair from Christine Tacon, who stepped down to 'avoid perceived conflicts' following her appointment to the Co-op board
NSA president Phil Stocker said: "We want to start that stability with continuity with the shadow team that has engaged so far with industry. A change of personnel into these roles will not be welcomed"
The former Defra Secretary Dr Therese Coffey has also been honoured with a Damehood
NFU president Tom Bradshaw described the result as a 'reset moment for British agriculture'
Labour party has pledged to champion British farming whilst protecting the environment
Kyle Annable, 18, is from Sheffield in South Yorkshire. He is an agricultural student at Barnsley College's Wigfield Farm campus