Agriculture

MP Graham Stuart said it had been an 'enormous joy and privilege' to serve as minister and looks forward to fighting and winning his seat later this year

NSA's chief executive Phil Stocker said he was seeing a 'breakdown in traditional sheep farming and grazing practices', adding with holdings becoming unviable and tenants often not having the opportunity to benefit from the schemes that land is being entered to

Lucy Graham, 18, is a beef and sheep farmer from Biggar in South Lanarkshire.

Farmers Guardian caught up with Charlotte Dowson, an associate solicitor from Bolt Burdon Kemp

Cambridgeshire agricultural firm Collings Brothers has confirmed it will close with immediate effect after encountering numerous challenges due to the current 'economic climate'

NFU Cymru president, Aled Jones said whilst he applauded Welsh Government's 'ambitious' time frame, he was resistant to launching an SFS scheme that was 'not ready', adding he felt there was a lack of comprehension on ‘the enormity' of what is still left to be done, including piloting and an up-to-date impact assessment

Leaders from the farming unions said there must be a closer partnership between farmers and politicians

Polling commissioned by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission found 62 per cent of the British public wanted greater intervention to ensure farmers are treated fairly

Under the changes, new SFI applicants will only be able to put 25 per cent of their land into six SFI actions that take land out of direct food production

CLA senior land use policy adviser Cameron Hughes said: "CLA members I speak to are often surprised at the breadth of options available through the Capital Grants scheme."