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Defra staff said they are “able to and prepared to” strike for fair working conditions. 

Suffolk Fire and Rescue crews were sent to Claydon, near Ipswich, following reports of a tractor being caught on fire. 

NFU president Tom Bradshaw met with new Defra secretary of state Steve Reed MP on his first full day in office, where they discussed “key and immediate actions” that are needed to enable the British food and farming sector to thrive. 

Alpaca owners across England are being asked to take part in a study that aims to find out if modern alpacas are becoming brachycephalic. 

Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has just been appointed as new farming minister. 

Steve Reed has just been appointed as the new secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs. 

The former NFU president Minette Batters has been granted a life peerage following the dissolution of parliament. 

As Keir Starmer becomes the UK’s next prime minister, a Labour government is likely to signal a period of significant change for farmers.

Agricultural and fencing supplier StowAg has just announced the launch of its brand-new range of metal fencing systems.  

The latest Farmland Index launched by global property consultancy Knight Frank has revealed that, despite pre-election uncertainty, the average value of bare agricultural land in England and Wales has reached a new record high of £9,335 per acre in the second quarter of 2024.  

Landowners Phil and Chelsea had been looking for the perfect woodland to buy – but the MOREwoods scheme by the Woodland Trust enabled them to plant their own instead.

Voters have been warned to watch out for scammers amid the general election on 4th July.