The former Defra Secretary Dr Therese Coffey has also been honoured with a Damehood
Famers put faith in Sir Keir Starmer's pledges on procurement although concerns about tax rises remain
The outgoing Prime Minister, who had made a string of appearances at farms on the General Election trail, will step down as leader of the party
NFU president Tom Bradshaw described the result as a 'reset moment for British agriculture'
Sir Jacob had received 12,940 fewer votes than what he had gained during Boris Johnson's 2019 winning election
Ms Coffey has lost the contest to Labour's Jenny Riddell-Carpenter by 1,070 votes
The ex-Prime Minister, who served 49 days in office, has lost her seat in South West Norfolk by 630 votes to Labour
He had served as Farming Minister since September 2022 when he was appointed by then Prime Minister Liz Truss
Labour party has pledged to champion British farming whilst protecting the environment
NFU National Livestock Board chair David Barton said the description of badger culling in the eradication of Bovine TB as 'ineffective' in the Labour Party manifesto was 'personal' and 'deeply upsetting' to farmers and businesses