Politics

Soil Association Scotland has called on Scottish political parties to address the 'funding gap' in agriculture as a top priority at the next General Election

The Labour Party Leader has mentioned his connection to rural life, working on farms and the countryside representing the 'best of British'

This week from Farmers Guardian's head of news and business Alex Black

Ahead of the Welsh Government four-yearly review of the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations, NFU Cymru has set up a water quality review group

The announcement came just 24 hours after Defra unveiled its ‘improved and expanded' Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer

The Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth argued that 'a fairer, more ambitious Wales' would only be achieved by having Plaid Cymru voices making the case day in day out at Westminster

Mr Gove served as Defra Secretary from June 2017 to July 2019 under former Prime Minister Theresa May

Ms Forbes said the Scottish National Party had 'punched above its weight' in ensuring Scotland's voice was heard at Westminster

The Welsh Conservatives have tabled a motion of no confidence in First Minister Vaughan Gething

Wendy Chamberlain MP for North East Fife has written to Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride urging him to reverse or at least halt the movement away from Tax Credits to the Universal Credit scheme over the next six weeks during peak months for farmers