Defra

Crop planting area set to recover from this year's 42-year low

New Kenyan agreement reflects UK's 'global reputation for excellence', says Defra

Policy drift, political instability and failing support structures have pushed the sector to its most precarious point, warn leading industry figures. Farmers Guardian reports on the Hexham Mart event

Plaid Cymru says action needed as cases mount across England

The report said insufficient biosecurity controls, illegal meat entering the UK, vets leaving the sector, and policy changes to bTB have all left the UK exposed to animal disease threats

Defra praises work of agri-food attaches who have helped remove around 41 barriers to trade

Can Baroness Minette Batters' 50,000 word report help to redefine the Government's relationship with the farming sector following its planned reforms to Inheritance Tax?

NFU welcomes commitment to horticultural and poultry sector, but Defra says reliance on foreign workers is not a long-term solution

As NFU issues call to address standing charges, industry braces itself for key input increases

Defra has confirmed multiple new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza and reintroduces mandatory housing measures for poultry in north, central and east of England