Politics

"Bluetongue can have serious consequences for farmers"

"The report clearly shows that crofting not only delivers economically, but also for the environment, land management, community, health and for culture"

"I foresee years of friction if this goes ahead"

Mr Ireland also said clauses in tenancy agreements for ‘agricultural use only' must change as they do not fit with the ‘entrepreneurial' ambition of tenants

"It has been a living hell for our family"

'The reality is that the public and other businesses do not know what we do. And to be honest, why should they?'

NFU president Tom Bradshaw warned the Farming Minister that in light of the £358 million pound underspend of the farming budget, Defra was a department ‘very close to failure' if it was not careful

"The joy, fun and satisfaction of farming is disappearing"

The Orkney & Shetland MP says he will be 'first in the queue' to let Government know if it is not doing what it should

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Climate Change Huw Irranca-Davies said: "What we are doing is bringing forward a scheme that is right and accessible to all farmers, in order to do that we need lock the doors, bury ourselves away, and crunch through some serious matters"