Politics

Tom Bradshaw said he had not been told of any changes and did not want to 'overinflate expectations'

National Insurance relief given to pensioners, including farmers, working past state pension age has risen by 43% to £1.2bn in the past six years

Ministers met in Paris to outline short, medium and long term solutions to help farmers cope with growing geopolitical and economic pressures

UFU said it was 'not opposed' to carbon foot printing, but that it should be a voluntary tool that could assist farmers in identifying opportunities for improvement, not another mandatory requirement tied to vital farm support

National Sheep Association have raised concerns around the 'practicality' of EU animal welfare transportation rules including journey times and whether time spent at markets counted towards permitted journey times.

A new study from UFU says Andy Burnham's Budget now has the chance to safeguard the future of farming in UK

Rural Payments Agency release further details on who qualifies for exception groups due to reported technical issues with SFI Window 2

The Countryside Alliance has also called for a temporary cut to the 20% rate of VAT on fuel, alongside other measures