Environment

NFU Cymru criticised Red Tractor for ignoring the needs of devolved nations in their proposed environment module

Farmers have urged the Scottish Government to listen to farmers’ pleas on the impact of flooding and its links to the ‘exponential increase’ in beaver numbers, following the devastation caused by Storm Babet

Red Tractor chair, Christine Tacon said they will not progress with the implementation of any new standards or additional modules until the first NFU independent review focused on Red Tractor governance is completed

Neil MacLeod said a woman who had lived on the Southesk Estate for more than 50 years had to be rescued after her home had flooded

Llyr Jones said his 10-year-old sheepdog Patsy rescued three sheep from a flooded field in North Wales

The Government hoped the feed products would enter the market from 2025

The Scottish First Minister met NFUS president Martin Kennedy, chief executive John Davidson, director of policy Jonnie Hall and political affairs manager Beatrice Morrice at the Scottish Parliament to discuss Storm Babet, food production, biodiversity and climate change

Tenant Farmers Association said in the last few weeks alone, five tenant farmers had come forward with concerns over land being replaced by solar

High Court grants consent for River Action to pursue Judicial Review over Environment Agency’s failure to protect River Wye from agricultural pollution

Ms Coffey said damage from Storm Babet was harder to predict because the rain came from the east