What do farmers think of Steve Barclay? Industry questions 'demotion' of new Defra Secretary

The former Health Secretary, Steve Barclay has been appointed the new Defra Secretary. 草榴社区 raised converns over Mr Barclay's farming experience, passion and commitment to the brief at a critical point in time for the industry

13 November 2023 鈥� 3 min read

Stephen Barclay has been appointed the new Defra Secretary as part of the Prime Minister's cabinet reshuffle to create a 'united' team that can deliver 'long term' ambitions for the country. The former...

Elderly farmers who helped to rebuild Britain after WW2 'trapped' by IHT changes

Is this the right way to treat a generation of farmers and business owners who fed a nation during conflict and rebuilt the country from the rubble of war?

Chris Brayford

31 October 2025 鈥� 4 min read

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UFU executive vote confirms no confidence in DAERA

The Ulster 草榴社区鈥� Union said it represented a 鈥榙eep dissatisfaction鈥� with the department

Alex Black

31 October 2025 鈥� 2 min read

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OPINION: "Is the Government seriously asking farmers to cover less than 0.5% of the UK's annual debt interest bill?"

草榴社区 Guardian鈥檚 Tom Ryder, hailing from a Cumbria-based family with a history in pedigree livestock breeding, reflects on how the Government鈥檚 proposed Inheritance Tax reforms risk overlooking the human realities behind the numbers

Tom Ryder

30 October 2025 鈥� 3 min read

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