Politics

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said she will abolish Labour's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism if the Tories win the next General Election, adding it will place significant pressure on farming businesses which rely on fertiliser

To kickstart its Spring Push campaign on farming profitability, the Labour Rural Research Group wants the Gov to introduce honest labelling on country of origin food, to tackle unfair supermarket practices, and to protect farmers in trade deals from cheap imports

Labour Rural Research Group member Maya Ellis writes on the group's Spring Push campaign on farming profitability, which calls for honest labelling on British produced food and stronger protections for farmers in trade deals

Welsh Conservatives leader Darren Millar outlines the party's vision and growth strategy to support farmers, strengthen food security and grow the rural economy

Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has revealed UK farmers could pay at least an additional £337m to run their tractors, combine harvesters and other machinery, if fuel bills continue to rise during the year from conflict in the Middle East

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Scottish Liberal Democrats candidate Claire McLaren is standing for Perthshire North and the Mid Scotland and Fife region at the Scottish Election. She writes on how the party will support farmers and rural communities

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies said rural communities cannot be an afterthought for Government as events in the Middle East start to affect farmers' living standards and their businesses

Baroness Ann Mallalieu said the Government's trail hunting ban will further alienate rural communities by 'criminalising' farmers, gamekeepers, hunts and landowners who obey the law

NFU Scotland said CalMac must prioritise farm businesses in remote island communities which rely on ferries after the operator has faced challenges running services due to technical problems and maintenance issues