Politics

MPs and NFU told farming is 'absolutely' at the heart of Government's plan to boost economic growth

Wales' First Minister Vaughan Gething and Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Huw Irranca-Davies have published the figures as part of their new 'Food Matters:Wales' policy document, which they are launching at the Royal Welsh Show

On the eve of the Royal Welsh Show, speculation is mounting around whether the Rural Affairs Minister will remain in post, after being offered a 'unity ticket' from the Health Secretary Eluned Morgan, as part of the leadership contest

FUW is calling for a 'fair, multiannual funding settlement' of £450 million per year in EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) legacy funding for agriculture and rural development in Wales

Conservative MP Robbie Moore said he was concerned that the Energy and Net Zero Secretary had not listened to rural and farming communities after providing the green light for three solar farm developments in Suffolk, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire

The Energy and Net Zero Secretary said the biggest threat to farming is from climate change and not solar farm developments

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

The Green Party had brought forward a motion which could have seen red meat and dairy banned from council settings

Conservative MP Graham Stuart had quizzed the Prime Minister on Labour's commitment to rural and farming communities

Labour unveils 40 Bills at State Opening of Parliament with pledges on planning, green energy and the economy