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New report says more must be done to protect animal welfare standards and guard agains food crime

Industry leaders say soaring imports underminining UK farmers and producers

The union urged the Department for Transport to accelerate the process of returning land to former landowners, adding the longer the delay, the greater the chance of issues arising

Tenant farmers Haydn and Julia Mathias, who run an organic sucker herd said their income is set to drop by about 75 per cent next year

Defra criticised for 'missing the point' when it comes to its new entrant pilot schemes

All eyes are now on the Welsh Government to continue the stability of payments for Welsh farmers going forward. Future financial certainty being questioned now more than ever following the cuts made to the rural affairs budget

A farmer from Montgomeryshire has created a petition which has placed pressure on the Welsh Government to remove or lower the requirement for farmers to place land out of production for tree planting and habitat creation

First applicants receive SFI 23 cash within month of joining scheme

The Royal Countryside Fund and Aldi UK have announced they will be working together to help break down the barriers faced by those seeking to enter a career in agriculture

Many farmers have welcomed the straightforward nature of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) but criticised the limited information given beyond the first payment