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The Government confirmed 43,000 temporary seasonal worker visas would be available for horticulture in 2025 – which is 2,000 fewer than was available in 2024

Ahead of next week's parliament-defining budget, speculation has been mounting about whether the Government will scrap or cap agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR)

The Greater London Authority has given the green light to a housing development on agricultural land occupied by an tenant in the Barnet area of London

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have not yet licensed the use of BTV-3 vaccines, but said they would keep it under review

It is part of a package of measures announced by the Government, which Defra said would provide ‘certainty' for the horticulture and poultry sector

The National Sheep Association (NSA) said it held a ‘constructive’ meeting with Minister Andrew Muir and key officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

"We know that there is a perception that the majority of our investment in flood defences goes to protect urban populations. All flood and coastal risk management projects must be carefully assessed to make sure they benefit the most people and property. But that does not mean we do not prioritise rural communities"

In a Westminster Hall debate on October 17, MPs from rural constituencies laid out concerns for the future of family farms and food production if changes were to be made

"Once a farm is gone, it is gone."

Dan Corry previously served as head of the No10 policy unit under former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and adviser in many Government departments where he was involved in regulatory reform.