The NFU Council today (October 23) unanimously agreed to examine the governance of Red Tractor and to look more widely at farm assurance and whether they give 'fair value' for producers

On Tuesday (October 24), the EFRA Committee will question Therese Coffey MP on the implementation of Environmental Land Management schemes, risks from avian flu, possible poultry vaccination and the 'serious difficulties facing tenant farmers'

Chief executive, George Dunn is recognised for his 27 years of tireless campaigning for tenant farmers

Defra criticised for 'missing the point' when it comes to its new entrant pilot schemes

The Tenant Farmers Association said each week it was hearing from a ‘growing number' of farmers losing access to tenanted land or being told their Farm Business Tenancies would not be renewed

With voters expected to go the polls in around 12 months' time, livestock farmers told Farmers Guardian future policy on controlling bTB should not be part of ‘the political debate to be used as a vote winner'

All eyes are now on the Welsh Government to continue the stability of payments for Welsh farmers going forward. Future financial certainty being questioned now more than ever following the cuts made to the rural affairs budget

With upland farmers concerned for the future, reporter Rachael Brown looks at the sheep market.

The new programme kicks off in December with a three-day workshop for up to 50 farmers

The decision followed a meeting on Monday (October 16) involving both Red Tractor and the British Farming Union