Agriculture

John Flanagan has rejoined NFUS and he will lead the arable team as senior policy manager

Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer writes exclusively for Farmers Guardian outlining what his party will do for farming

As agriculture faces increasing pressure from sustainability drives, Marks & Spencer chair and farmer Archie Norman told the Future Countryside event why the industry should not lose focus of production

The General Election campaign is now in its third week and with many of the manifestos unveiled, farmers give their view on the next Government

The Green party co-leader and candidate for Waveney Valley Adrian Ramsay explains what his party can deliver for British farming and the environment

The Conservative party plans to boost the rural economy, cut planning red tape and protect the country's food production and the environment

As part of their pledges, Plaid Cymru said they will increase the number of GPs to help rural communities, invest in rural broadband, create a specialist all-Wales rural crime team and reconfigure the rural fuel duty relief scheme

Tenant Farmers Association national chair Robert Martin said: "There is enough evidence to show that there is market failure in food supply chains in this country and we need a Government that is committed to ensuring that those market failures are addressed"

The manifesto laid out plans for the farming budget, future of ELMs, food labelling, bovine TB, trade agreements and a commitment to making sure all imported food meets UK health and welfare standards

Speaking at the Future Countryside event, the Shadow Defra Secretary stressed the importance of devolution to initiate positive change in rural communities