Abattoirs

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has backed proposals for a new state-of-the-art abattoir in Orkney

A NFU survey of 545 livestock farmers in the South East found if there were further closures to local abattoirs, 49% of respondents said they would either have to reduce their stocking levels, stop keeping livestock or cease trading

FSA charges are currently discounted according to the number of hours involved so that smaller abattoir businesses, which require fewer hours regulation, receive a greater discount

Chief executive of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Christopher Price said: "In May, the previous Government promised £3m to support the creation of new and mobile abattoirs though the Farming Investment Fund. Since then we have heard nothing"

Requirements to install, operate and keep CCTV footage will come into force on June 1, with regulations enforced on December 1

Defra raises grant to £75,000 in bid to help struggling sector

Farmers need to balance environmental and financial sustainability; speakers at the Rootstock conference in Devon discusses whether alternative routes to market help

Business in Prime Minister's constituency says it can no longer cope with costs and red tape