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Defra has pledged to tackle illegal meat imports by offering £3.1 million in funding for checks at the Port of Dover in 2025/2026. However, the port authority said that this is not enough to protect the livestock sector from potentially devastating disease outbreaks. 

Farming campaigners sent an open letter to minister Daniel Zeichner, calling on the government to reverse its cap on Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) applications and explore a basic income for all agricultural workers.

Former NFU president and Wiltshire farmer, Baroness Minette Batters, has been appointed to lead a review of farm profitability.

Inviting local MPs to your farm is one of the best ways to build meaningful, long-term relationships with them, NFU encourages.  

Trump has announced at least a 10% tariff on all imports to the US, prompting reactions from UK farming groups.

The minister faced intense questioning from members of the Efra Committee on numerous government policy decisions that have heaped pressure on farmers in recent months.

Farmers from around the UK are set to take part in a movement that aims at demonstrating the fragility of the nation’s supply chains. 

The British farming community has criticised Nigel Farage’s recent suggestion that the UK should allow American low-quality, chlorine-washed chicken to be sold in the country as part of a free trade deal with Donald Trump.

Innovation and optimisation will be key to meeting food production demands, according to speakers at the recent South West AgriTech Showcase. 

Circulating rumours have prompted all four of the UK’s farming unions to urge the government to stand up for UK farmers.

Former Defra minister Sir Mark Spencer has invited farmers to join a meeting that aims at preparing them for the upcoming changes to agricultural property relief. 

Responding to Reeves’s Spring Statement, Mel Stride accused the chancellor of making the UK “poorer” and “weaker” with her recent policies.