Conservatives
Farm Business
Therese Coffey has been given the top job at Defra by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
25 October 2022
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1 min read
Farm Business
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been urged to protect farm budgets, with big spending cuts expected to be made over the coming months.
24 October 2022
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2 min read
Dairy
The new Defra Farming Minister, Mark Spencer, has hinted that a rethink on the phase out of badger culling could be on the way.
07 October 2022
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2 min read
Livestock
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.
04 October 2022
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2 min read
Farm Business
Defra has pledged to keep the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme in place, despite a commitment from the new ministerial team to a rapid review of farm support.
27 September 2022
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2 min read
Farm Business
Former Defra Secretary Liz Truss has won the Conservative leadership election with 81,326 votes, making her the new Prime Minister.
05 September 2022
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2 min read
