Defra

Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner will focus predominantly on farming including Environmental Land Management Schemes, food security, animal welfare including TB, as well as trade and helping to drive innovation within the sector

Commoners and farmers have warned this could be the very beginning of 'attacks' on grazing SSSI land across the UK

Baroness Hayman of Ullock, Defra Minister, said she had 'fought for many years for this legislation to be implemented', adding it was a 'huge win' for animal welfare

National Audit Office study says more needs to be done to support farmers in this 'high stakes' sector

The Labour manifesto, the King's Speech and the Conservative Party's time in Government all featured in the debate about farming and food production

Highest proportion of farmers aged 65 years and above as industry says more must be done to broaden sector's reach

Defra's latest figures revealed large decreases in crop outputs, poor yields and high global costs from the war in Ukraine had driven a 19% drop in farming profitability in England between 2022 and 2023

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers

Arla Food's UK agricultural director Paul Dover said with Government backing, 'our farmers who work tirelessly to produce our food, can also help secure the future of our energy'

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley