Spotlight on regen offers timely reminder of climate issues and global insecurity
The Defra secretary highlighted the importance of healthy soils and confirmed the government’s commitment to an Organic Action Plan for England while at Groundswell
Since the PM announced his resignation, the Defra Secretary Emma Reynold's position has been brought into question
Further updates will be published on Defra's online farming blog when '50% and 75%' of the £60 million Window 1 budget has been spent
Small farms invited to apply as initial £60m funding scheme gets underway
Mr Bradshaw said his main concern was how the roadmap will be actioned and the scale of investment which was required
Conservative and LibDem rural representatives criticise document saying it will do nothing to support farmers
'Landmark' plan builds on Baroness Minette Batters' review with the former NFU president urging Government and industy to 'make it happen'
The former NFU president said Defra did not have the ‘commercial expertise and acumen' needed right now to appropriately address food security
The third Farming Minister under this Labour Government has been criticised by opposition for failing to speak out on farming issues