Conservative Party conference

From a roundup of the political party conferences and what they offer farming to how putting British food on NHS menus can boost national health - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Barclay provided his thoughts on the next Conservative Party leader

"We cannot let Sir Keir Starmer rewrite history"

The former Defra Secretary said that if her mini budget had 'been allowed to succeed', the UK could have been in a better position

Amid reports the Manchester leg of HS2 has been scrapped, affected farmers spoke out about the anxiety the project has caused

The chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, Sir Robert Goodwill, has said he intends to look at the possibility of maintaining an element of direct support for ‘small’ farmers.

Farming Minister Mark Spencer has said he will push for small abattoirs to be able to benefit from earned recognition in order to reduce veterinary presence.