Politics News

After months of lobbying to protect housing for farm workers, NFU has secured support from the House of Lords after peers backed an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill.

A farming industry leader has responded to the latest DEFRA announcement that funding for Environment Agency farm inspections will double. The news coincides with the announcement of steep cuts to farming grants.

Members of East Anglia Farmers Unite shared their worries about the future of farming during a meeting with the shadow minister for environment, food and rural affairs, Robbie Moore, when he visited Ipswich. 

The government has included agri-tech and precision breeding as key elements within its Industrial Strategy. NFU has called this move a “huge win” for the UK farming industry.

Campaigners Farmers To Action and Enough is Enough are encouraging farmers to join them for a demonstration this weekend. 

NFU has issued a letter to prime minister Keir Starmer calling on the government to protect British farmers while negotiating the trade deal with GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council). 

British farming leaders have expressed their concerns following DEFRA’s announcement on steep cuts to delinked payments for 2026/27.

The Spending Review announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves has been “cautiously welcomed” by farming industry leaders, despite cuts.

British farming industry leaders have warned chancellor Rachel Reeves that cutting the agriculture budget will have “grave consequences” for the environment.

The former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters has asked farmers for help in shaping the review into the profitability of farming.

Farming boss has explained why the total income from farming has increased by £1.6 billion in 2024 and said that the figures are a “clear signal” for the government to “step up”.

British farming industry representatives said that the latest report into DEFRA’s ability to respond to animal disease outbreaks should serve as a “wake-up call” for the government as well as the public.