Sir Keir Starmer

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Carmichael said that ‘deep concern' is fuelling low confidence and morale levels in the agricultural and wider rural community and that he would like to meet with the PM urgently to discuss ‘potential mitigations'

Sir Ed Davey has challenged the Government not to 'undercut' British farmers in trade deals with the USA

The Prime Minister said the Government would not hesitate in taking action to stop the disease from entering the country for the first time in over 18 years

Pressure continues to mount on the Prime Minister and Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consult with farmers on the Autumn Budget

The Scottish Government's figures were collected for local authorities in Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and the Highlands during 2022 and 2024

Ms Reeves' 'tough decisions' to fix the 'black hole' in the economy have been met with a backlash from farmers who fear the family farm tax could end small family farms

Tenant Farmers Association said they have only been allowed one ‘short' meeting with the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, with the Chancellor herself ‘no where to be seen'

Weather woes and the fallout from the Budget dominated the past 12 months as farmers prepare to welcome 2025

Speaking at a webinar hosted by the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA), Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said a key theme from the debate around Agricultural Property Relief (APR) reform was the ‘low level of returns' among farm businesses