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Successor for AHDB chair sought as Nicholas Saphir to stand down
A successor is being sought to replace the current chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), as Nicholas Saphir is set to…
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Defra announces new commissioner role for tenant farming sector
Defra has announced it will proceed with the appointment of a commissioner for the tenant farming sector in England following industry lobbying…
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Former Health Secretary appointed Shadow Defra Secretary
The Conservative Party has confirmed that former Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has now become the Shadow Defra Secretary, replacing Steve Barclay…
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NSA chief appointed first chair of Dartmoor Management Group
Phil Stocker, who leads the National Sheep Association (NSA), has been announced as the first independent chair of the new Dartmoor Land Use…
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Meat levy board Hybu Cig Cymru searches for new CEO
Red meat levy board Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales) is looking to recruit a new CEO to lead the organisation into its 'next phase of…
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Nominations sought for NFU Scotland's president and vice president roles
Nominations are being sought for NFU Scotland's president and vice president roles, with voting to take place at the union's AGM in February 2025…
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King Charles appointed patron of NFYFC
King Charles has been confirmed as the new patron of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), succeeding his mother, the late Queen…
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Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael likely to become next EFRA chair
MPs have begun the process of electing a chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee, with Alistair Carmichael tipped to land…
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New government appoints Daniel Zeichner as farming minister
Daniel Zeichner has been appointed Defra's new farming minister by Sir Keir Starmer's new government. The MP for Cambridge had been Shadow Minister…
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Sir Keir Starmer appoints Steve Reed as new Defra Secretary
Steve Reed has been appointed Labour's Defra Secretary following the party's victory in the general election, ending 14 years of Tory rule. Prime…
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