TFA chief executive said the Minister had ‘clearly not caught up' with the details of the TFA survey which were submitted as part of their response to the Minister's own call for evidence from Defra, to inform whether a Tenant Farming Commissioner was necessary
Farmers' Union of Wales said the Welsh Government's proposed SFS would bring direct farm payments to an end completely, while introducing a 'mountain of costly restrictions and requirements'
30 farmers blocked the roads outside Lesley Griffith's office in Wrexham to share their frustration with Wales' current farming policies
With one month left in the final consultation period for the Sustainable Farming Scheme, chief reporter Rachael Brown spoke to farmers in Wales about their concerns on the direction of Welsh Government policy
Rocky Poulson ended his life four days after a farm inspection which found 18 sheep had been tagged with incorrect-coloured ear tags
NFU vice president, David Exwood said this is 'not about tenant vs landlord, but how we make the relationship work better for both parties
90% of farmers who took part in the survey said they were in favour of appointing a Tenant Farming Commissioner to oversee the sector
It is targeted support for accountants, land agents, vets, or feed suppliers, who often find themselves providing more than just professional expertise to farmers, but find it difficult to know how to offer them the best help
NFU Cymru said the projections from Welsh Government's latest SFS impact assessment predicted a 'shocking scenario' for Welsh farming
NFU deputy president, Tom Bradshaw said the industry was ‘seeing austerity in action', adding APHA were doing everything it could within its budget, but Government must give them better resources