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Outgoing NFU president Minette Batters, who was succeeded by Tom Bradshaw this week, expressed her frustration around Mr Sunak's use of language

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley (February 22)

Chief reporter Rachael Brown sat down with Defra Farming Minister Mark Spencer and Defra Secretary Steve Barclay at the NFU Conference

Electorate turning away from Tories as new poll shows 25-point collapse in support

Defra Secretary, Steve Barclay said he had listened to farmers, bringing what he said was a clearer focus on enabling food production in environmental land management schemes

North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan said many farmers in her constituency who were currently undertaking positive environmental work are ‘ineligible' for the SFI scheme

Mr Sunak urged more retailers to introduce the tool for consumers

The Secretary of State said ‘tearing down the barriers' to getting ‘game changing innovation' from the lab onto farm would be at the heart of his approach for British agriculture

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said his new budget was designed to 'turbo charge' the economy

Mr Bradshaw will be hoping to take over Minette Batters, who will be stepping down from the role in February 2024 after 10 years in post