Following a vote of confidence in his leadership, he said his position was no longer tenable.
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UFU president William Irvine and dairy farmer from County Armagh said: "DAERA's review of NI's TB strategy is a step too far. There is extremely limited focus on the most critical issue – the need for an effective eradication programme that addresses all sources of infection"
"I urge farmers to continue making their voices heard"
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James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network
Ben McClymont, chair of NFU Scotland Next Generation committee has called on MSPs to back the next generation of farmers in the Scottish Budget on December 4
Farmers Guardian's Chief Reporter Rachael Brown discusses this week's announcement of the Welsh Government's new design for the Sustainable Farming Scheme