Rishi chairs Q&A with Farming Minister Victoria Prentis 9th June 2022 Farmers are voting with their application forms for new farm support schemes which take the place of the old EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments... Farming
Rishi meets farmers to discuss agricultural transition 11th March 2022 Rishi met a group of 20 farmers at a round-table discussion in Northallerton. Hosted by Barclays Bank, the farmers from all sectors of the industry fired... Farming
Rishi hears Dales farmers’ views on industry prospects 19th August 2021 Rishi met local farmers at Leyburn Auction Mart to discuss prospects for the industry. He talked to a group in the mart canteeen and viewed the day’s sales with... Farming
Rishi says Dales green farm support scheme points way forward 15th September 2020 Dales farmers Paul Hunter and Caroline Harrison met Rishi and Farming Minister Victoria Prentis to explain how they are helping the environment while receiving... Farming
Rishi Sunak welcomes flexibility for flood-hit Dales farmers 21st August 2019 Rishi Sunak MP has welcomed the Rural Payments Agency’s response to his request for flexibility for farmers hit by July’s devastating floods in the Yorkshire... Farming
Rishi Sunak visits successful free-range egg farm 4th April 2019 A North Yorkshire egg producer has spoken of the benefits of being part of a producer group which rewards high standards with premium payments. Nigel and Sue... Farming
Rishi Sunak answers Wensleydale farmers' questions 30th May 2018 DAIRY farmers who supply milk to the Wensleydale Creamery at Hawes fired a series of questions about Brexit to Richmond MP Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak attended the... Farming
Young Leyburn mart trainee auctioneer meets Rishi Sunak 2nd February 2018 A trainee auctioneer has started his career at Leyburn Auction Mart. Jack Pickup, aged 19, joined the mart just before Christmas and was conducting sales within... Farming
Family dairy unit expands throughout milk price ups and downs 18th January 2018 One of the largest dairy farms in North Yorkshire is continuing to invest in the future despite the recent uncertainties faced by the milk sector. The Spence... Farming