Rishi Sunak

Mrs Batters questions which party will set a target for food production with a statutory underpinning? She said there was currently an imbalance between environment and food production in government policy

Grants, SFI extensions, cuts to red tape and supply chain intervention all named as Prime Minister vows to stand by farmers

Farmer Olly Harrison urges farmers to write to MPs and tie baler twine to trees as symbol of broken UK farming

Defra said an owner would be committing a criminal offence if they did not have a certificate of exemption

Defra Secretary, Steve Barclay said he had listened to farmers, bringing what he said was a clearer focus on enabling food production in environmental land management schemes

Farmers Guardian takes a look back at a turbulent 12 months for the farming industry

An open letter has been written to the Prime Minister urging him to reconnect children with 'healthy and nutritious food' produced on farms ultra-processed foods 'robbing' children from 'enjoyment' of healthy eating

Mr Sunak urged more retailers to introduce the tool for consumers

MPs told Government is 'dragging its heels' over promises to re-sell land and clear sites following HS2 cancellation

When questioned at last weekend's English Winter Fair on whether he had wanted the role of Defra Secretary, Mr Spencer said it was not a question of ‘putting my hat in the ring'. "This was a decision for the Prime Minister," he said