Legislation

The Welsh Government has responded to industry concerns about its post-Brexit support scheme by putting food production and rural culture at the heart of its latest plans.

The Government has committed to ‘broadly maintaining’ current levels of domestic food production in its new Food Strategy, as reported two weeks ago by Farmers Guardian.

The Governments appetite for trade deals, coupled with the impact of policy changes, suggests a deliberate agenda to undermine family farms and displace UK food production, FUW president Glyn Roberts has said.

The Governments failure to include a Food Bill in the Queens Speech this week has been described as deeply disappointing.

The Government’s failure to include a Food Bill in the Queen’s Speech this week has been described as ‘deeply disappointing’.

A combination of changing agriculture policies and high input costs risk putting the best farmers in England out of business, a leading rural charity has warned.

A combination of changing agriculture policies and high input costs risk putting the ‘best farmers’ in England out of business, a leading rural charity has warned.

New powers to tackle hare coursing and illegal encampments were enshrined in law last week, after the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act was given Royal Assent.

Britains rural economy could grow by £43 billion if effective steps are taken to address its current problems.

The Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency, Jacob Rees-Mogg, has called for the farming industry to be deregulated.