Politics

A letter has been written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling on his Government to save British horticulture by doubling the available land available to grow fruit and vegetables, promoting healthy diets, backing farmers to produce food sustainably and increase biodiversity, nature and wildlife

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

From an auctioneer's advice on when to sell livestock this summer to how Farm Safety Week can mark the beginning of a new chapter for safer farming- these are six farming stories not to miss this week on FG

The Energy and Net Zero Secretary said the biggest threat to farming is from climate change and not solar farm developments

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno. His Farm Business Tenancy covers the 58 hectares (143 acres) at Parc Farm, plus 364ha (900 acres) of grazing rights on the hill

Conservative MP Graham Stuart had quizzed the Prime Minister on Labour's commitment to rural and farming communities

From the Agricultural Engineers Association report on the market conditions regarding tractor registrations to our vintage picture gallery over the years at the Great Yorkshire Show - these are six farming stories not to miss this week on FG

The election resulted in a hung parliament

The annual conference for the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) recently took place with an overarching them of ‘More from Less – Land for Food and the Environment'