Politics

In a letter sent to the First Minister, NFUS president Martin Kennedy highlighted a series of 'hollow promises', received from both the previous and current deputy first ministers, that withdrawn money for agriculture would rightly be returned to the sector

The report recommended the Government to fund the widespread, standardised testing of soil through its Environmental Land Management schemes and to work with industry on an agreed set of metrics of soil health by next year

When it comes to the application process, the delivery and the options available to all farmers, there are some inconsistencies, which the industry hopes will be ironed out in the next SFI announcement

When it comes to SFI uptake, about 6,600 applications have been started but not yet submitted and only 800 agreements are live with farmers delivering on required outcomes

Dr Richard Irvine, who started the role in March 2023, said an expected assessment of the bTB target next year will serve as a ‘formal checkpoint' and an opportunity to ‘take stock' on the issue

Mr Drakeford said ‘no single part of the Welsh Government can regard itself as immune', including agriculture

Agricultural support slashed as Scots Government tries to make up shortfall

CPRE issues plea as more than 300,000 people await social rented housing across English countryside

Welsh lamb will soon be available on plates in Japan after a new export deal was announced by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) at the Welsh Winter Fair.

Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed to address CLA conference promising to 'turbocharge' rural economy