Politics

The National Farmers Union said the Government must make this an annual event.

A lack of options in the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme threatens to wipe out upland farming in the UK, with generations of family farms now in peril as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) winds down.

Governments neglect of the rural economy has forced a cost-of-living rural premium on the countryside, according to a new report from MPs and peers.

Rural council seats are being targeted by the Liberal Democrats in the upcoming local elections with traditional Conservative voters feeling they have been taken for granted by the party.

Scottish Government needs to make a clear statement rejecting the reintroduction of the lynx to the countryside, after proposals were put back on the agenda.

With all the chaos circling Westminster and departments such as Defra, it is no wonder Labour is pummelling the Conservatives in the polls.

Hopes that the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Scheme could be extended beyond six months or be adopted as a five-year rolling programme have been dashed by the Home Office.

Government needs to act swiftly to extend parallel imports and permits for plant protection products until a proper regulatory process is in place, with the NFU warning the industry is running out of time.

Seeing the devastating impact of bovine TB week in, week out, is driving farm vets out of the profession.

A plan to tackle rural crime and protect wildlife in Wales was launched at the Royal Welsh showground on Thursday.