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Policy

Food Strategy: How the government served up a dish that disappointed almost everyone

The government’s new Food Strategy has sparked an angry response from environmental and farming groups alike, but is it really as bad as its critics suggest?

14 June 2022 • 12 min read

Policy

Missing crucial ingredients: Campaigners slam government's new Food Strategy

Farming and environmental groups unite in condemning new Food Strategy, accusing government of taking ambitious proposals and 'stripping them to the bone'

13 June 2022 • 8 min read

Policy

Institute for Government: UK's green farming reforms at risk of disappointing all stakeholders

Think tank warns government has set expectations too high for post-Brexit farming subsidy scheme and must now deliver clearer plan that enables a smooth delivery

17 March 2022 • 4 min read

Policy

'An historic shift': Government unveils new nature recovery funding schemes

Defra says new Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery schemes will work in conjunction with incoming Sustainable Farming Incentive

05 January 2022 • 6 min read

Politics

Can the government deliver on its 'climate-friendly farming' promises?

As Ministers announce fresh details on the biggest shake-up in agricultural policy in 50 years, questions remain as to how effective promised subsidy reforms will prove

30 November 2020 • 7 min read

Biodiversity

Brexit could be good for UK environment, says top government adviser

Dieter Helm says withdrawal from common agricultural policy could safeguard natural world

08 February 2019 • 4 min read

Legislation

'Once in a lifetime opportunity': Calls grow for government to deliver on Green Brexit promises

Group of 55 campaign groups write to Prime Minister urging her to deliver sweeping agricultural policy reform, as Conservative politicians call on government to beef up Green Brexit vision

29 August 2018 • 11 min read

Politics

Prime Minister: Green protections will be 'fundamental' to new UK farming subsidy system

Theresa May reiterates plans to replace CAP with new farming subsidy system that rewards environmental protection work

26 July 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

'Lacks detail': MPs demand answers on post-Brexit farming policy

Efra Committee raises fears over how 'payments for public good' subsidy scheme will be co-ordinated, and calls for more details on funding

05 June 2018 • 3 min read

Policy

Could Gove's 'green Brexit' change the very nature of the country?

Michael Gove's speech to the Oxford Farming Conference confirms he has sided with green campaigners in the debate on the future of agricultural subsidies, but can he now deliver on his bold vision?

04 January 2018 • 8 min read