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NFU president Tom Bradshaw said it was good to hear from the Defra Secretary that food security, the environment and flood management are all focus areas

Mr Zeichner has previously served for four years as Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

NSA president Phil Stocker said: "We want to start that stability with continuity with the shadow team that has engaged so far with industry. A change of personnel into these roles will not be welcomed"

The former Defra Secretary Dr Therese Coffey has also been honoured with a Damehood

NFU president Tom Bradshaw described the result as a 'reset moment for British agriculture'

Labour party has pledged to champion British farming whilst protecting the environment

Referring to the Slurry Infrastructure Grant, Henry Clemons, an associate in rural consultancy at Knight Frank said while invaluable for farming businesses, the application process ‘demands a significant amount of detail, technical expertise and resources that many farmers simply do not possess or cannot afford to divert from their core operations'

With now 102 actions to choose from in the latest Sustainable Farming Incentive announcement, NFU senior countryside adviser Claire Robinson runs through the new options

Figures from April 2024 suggests that the current scheme had provided direct one-to-one support to over 12,000 businesses so far. The FFRF runs until March 2025