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Unveiling the Farmer Collaboration Fund at the Great Yorkshire Show, the Secretary of State reaffirms her 'passion' for the farming agenda

But will a change at the top bring real change or just more unnecessary upheaval at Defra

Emma Reynolds has unveiled a £30 million to help farmers collaborate, cut costs and build stronger businesses

With Andy Burnham poised to become Prime Minister next week, the farming sector now waits to see if Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds survives the cabinet reshuffle

Defra urges eligible farms to submit their application 'as soon as possible'

New '30by30' scheme aims to turn nature recovery from ambition into action through a clear approach that helps farmers and land managers

Secretary of State, Emma Reynolds has confirmed that the SFI26 Window 1 budget will be fixed at £60m, despite calls for 'flexibility' to ensure all small farms can access funding within the first window

The SFI26 funding scheme will not be enough to meet the demand for financial support for farmers

The Minister instead cited that market forces and global commodity prices should ultimately govern UK agriculture

Secretary of State Emma Reynolds agreed change must happen 'more quickly,' but refused to blame her predecessor, and the now Housing Secretary, Steve Reed