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The government approved the release of beavers into the English wild earlier this year, but only for those with a license

Nature and farmers’ groups cautiously welcome spending review as there were fears Treasury wanted bigger cuts

Ministers have apologised for confusion over the notice period for the sustainable farming incentive, which was abruptly shut in March.

LONDON, UK — A leading UK farmer has criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for “opening the floodgates” to American imports under a new UK-US trade

Baroness Minette Batters was the first female president of the NFU and headed the organisation for six years.

The government has hired Baroness Minette Batters after months of protests and discontent over the so-called ‘tractor tax’

Once voted the UK’s favourite river, the River Wye flows from the Welsh mountains to the Severn estuary – 150 miles through an officially recognised “national landscape”. But this idyllic picture is changing, as the river is gradually choked by waste from industrial chicken farming.

US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire face tough new regulations after high court ruling

During a speech to farmers that was repeatedly interrupted by hecklers and critics, the environment secretary insisted it was the Tories who were to blame for the problems faced by the agricultural industry