In an exclusive for Â鶹ŮÀÉ, Steve Barclay says that Labour simply do not understand food and farming
Sir Mark Spencer said Labour needs to understand how 'devastating' it could be if it imposed an inheritance tax on agricultural estates and property
Report accuses Government of issuing 17 cull licences despite leading Natural England scientist saying the action could not be 'justified'
Professor Simon Pearson says latest announcement would 'drive productivity'
The extension will mean 43,000 visas will be available to the horticulture sector in 2025, with another 2,000 visas for poultry
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said Steve Barclay had been clear the Government would continue the BPS phase-out, and the union are considering how hard they are prepared to ‘fight' on the issue
With the focus on landlord-tenant relationships at the NFU tenant conference, some farmers felt more needed to be done to tackle bad practice by landlords and their land agents
The code has been introduced at a time when tenants in the north of England are facing notices to quit by estates as a result of 'inheritance tax planning', as well as poor collaboration around the Landscape Recovery project
The chair of the review, David Fursdon said while he was 'pleased' to see the Government supporting many of the reviews' recommendations, now was the time for those responsible for the future of Dartmoor to 'come together in an open and transparent way'
Defra's newly announced Farming Recovery Fund has been called out as an 'injustice' and criticised for being 'ill-informed' with farmers who have suffered 'catastrophic impacts' being told they are not eligible for the Fund