Environment

Scottish Government has set a target to restore 250,000 hectares of peatland by 2030

Mr Mackintosh will start in post on July 1 2024 replacing Christine Tacon as Red Tractor chair

Ahead of the Welsh Government four-yearly review of the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations, NFU Cymru has set up a water quality review group

Hope low-energy kelp extraction will enhance soil and animal health while reducing reliance on chemical inputs

Commissioners include Dr Llewellyn, the former vice-chancellor of Harper Adams University, James Withers, ex chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, Mark Suthern, the chair of Trustees of the Farming Community Network, and a fourth Commissioner whose appointment is in progress

It includes a 2 metre buffer strip and a hedgerow cutting ban from March 1 to August 31

Speaking at the Pig and Poultry fair Red Tractor's head of operations, Philippa Wiltshire, stressed lessons were being learned, especially in areas important to farmers — ‘value, audit efficiency and transparency'

I work in business development at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, working across the agri-food supply chain to accelerate innovation

Church Commissioners principal asset manager Ciara Williams said ‘early' conversations were actively encouraged with ‘next generation tenants' on Agricultural Holdings Act or Farm Business Tenancies, but it should be about ‘what is the future of the business, rather than pure succession'

Our chief reporter Rachael Brown gives her analysis on this week's announcement from Welsh Government to delay the launch of Sustainable Farming Scheme to 2026