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Under the new recommendations farmers will be able to choose to delay the removal of a cow or heifer in the last 60 days of pregnancy and animals that have given birth in the previous 7 days, subject to biosecurity conditions to protect other cattle in the herd

Our chief reporter Rachael Brown gives her analysis on this week's announcement from Welsh Government to delay the launch of Sustainable Farming Scheme to 2026

Farming Minister Sir Mark Spencer says Defra is confident the phase out will free-up more money for ELM schemes

Prime Minister says Government must ‘go further' to support farmers and 'secure the nation’s food supplies’

King Charles has accepted patronage for major agricultural societies across the UK

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Huw Irranca-Davies confirmed that BPS would continue to be available in 2025

The Commissioner will be appointed this autumn

NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: "The success of the bTB eradication strategy is dependent on a range of methods to tackle the disease, including badger vaccination, responsible cattle movements and badger control"

The committee has urged the Government to look at five key areas in 2024:- food security, fairness in the supply chain, future farming policy, labour shortages and the introduction of a Tenant Farming Commissioner

FG's news team discuss the political landscape after the local elections and new Scottish First Minister