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NFU Scotland vice-president Robert Neill said the wages board is outdated and called on Scottish Government to scrap it within 12 months

Exhibitors returned to the livestock rings of the two-day Royal Cheshire Show, with a strong turnout on display. Katie Jones and Katie Fallon report

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria and into south-west Scotland

John Swinney moved to reassure the industry as concerns continued to be flagged around policy

The former NFU president said Defra did not have the ‘commercial expertise and acumen' needed right now to appropriately address food security

John Swinney emphasised his government's unwavering support for Scotland’s agricultural sector as he addressed visitors on day one of the event

NFU deputy president warned that food security starts with water

Research by Quality Meat Scotland found that consumers want supermarkets to prioritise stocking Scottish red meat over imported alternatives

It was a bumper year in the livestock lines at the Royal Three Counties Show, with entries surpassing last year's 8,000 including 1,200 cattle and 12 national shows

Cheshire farmer Andy Venables said by speaking out the Clarkson's Farm star could help other farmers get an early diagnosis