The new Prime Minister Liz Truss has continued her minister cabinet overhaul with the sacking of Defra Secretary George Eustice; who will be replaced by Ranil…
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Artificial intelligence to optimise welfare in pigs; agri-robots to speed up vegetable harvests, and automation to improve fruit yields are just a few of the research…
The UK government has launched a nationwide call for evidence from the agricultural industry, scientists and the wider public on the use of new types of…
Devon County Council has now received £2.6 million worth of funding from Defra, to expand its Future Farming Resilience programme, following the successes of the initiative’s…
Defra has announced that John Shropshire will chair the Independent Review Into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain. Mr Shropshire stepped down from his role…
The government has announced that direct payments will be paid in two instalments for the remainder of the agricultural transition period to help farmers across the…
Following NFU campaigning, changes are being introduced to the border inspection regime for young plants which could save British growers thousands. A flat-rate inspection fee of…
The government has announced steps to assist farmers with the availability of fertilisers for the coming season. Environment secretary, George Eustice has announced that changes to…
Today, Defra Minister Victoria Prentis attended The Prince’s Countryside Fund’s (PCF) Farm Support Group conference to find out how the charity is helping farming families across…
The environment secretary has announced that an independent review will be undertaken, to review how tenant farmers and tenancies can be better supported as English agriculture…