Defra

Latest Farming Annual Report shows total farm budget fell to £2.322bn for 2025/26

A new study questions Natural England's evidence base and advocates for a more scientific approach

The lack of wildfire strategy has come under attack as MPs question whether the Government will be prepared for next year's wildfires

Under-pressure pig farmers have highlighted the dire situation they face at a roundtable with the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) and Defra representatives

Defra announces new rules, saying cereal grain must be grown in the United Kingdom

Defra says changes will help in fight to combat continuing outbreak

President Ian Rickman says food production and food security recognised as 'strategic priorities'

Row erupts over ong-running debate about breed classification, genetics and conservation

Chair Alistair Carmichael questions preparedness in what he has described as a 'heartbreaking summer' for farmers

The Liberal Democrats have called for a major expansion of Government support for on-farm water storage, warning the current £15 million fund is not enough to match the scale of drought losses