Environment secretary tells FT that moves to adopt technology are ‘the right thing to do’
Brussels warns that current British plans not compatible with agreement to cut border checks
Wine estates are struggling to attract buyers while dealing with a poor 2024 harvest
The UK’s largest commercial farmer is trying to create a berry brand against intense global competition
Tractors park up in main London thoroughfare in rally opposing government inheritance tax reforms
Farming row reveals the absence of any strategic thinking about how we use it
I know the benefits of agricultural relief
The government says the levy targets landowners seeking to shelter wealth, but food producers say it will hit them hard
Union leader tells rally inheritance tax reforms are ‘kick in the teeth’ for the struggling sector
Climate change, wafer-thin margins and the prospect of post-Brexit trade deals pile pressure on agricultural sector
A furore over inheritance tax is obscuring more fundamental questions
The Budget’s new IHT measures demonstrate a profound misunderstanding of how our agriculture works
Reforms will put emphasis on early succession planning for agricultural estates
Industry counters that Budget cap will hammer agricultural businesses that are asset-rich but cash-poor
Negotiations expected to focus on post-Brexit fishing rights and electricity trading arrangements, which expire in 2026
Majority of farm inspections are carried out by industry-led assurance schemes, according to Social Market Foundation
Terrible harvest and falling subsidies force businesses to embrace greener alternatives, says Tom Bradshaw
Wage inflation and end of free movement threaten Britain’s food security, says Danish co-operative
European Commission drops possible legal action against five member states for failing to police ban on discarding fish
Polls predict steep losses in some rural Conservative strongholds
Consumer demand for more expensive milk returns as cost of living pressures ease
As floods intensify, the threat of the toxic metal seeping into the food chain is as big a problem as sewage in rivers or air pollution
The former NFU president on feeding 70mn people in the face of climate change — and the genius of Jeremy Clarkson
Pursuit of the elusive salmon inevitably brings failure. It’s why anglers get so hooked
NFU warns government that the country cannot import its way to food security
