Agriculture

Following her appointment to the Co-op board, Christine Tacon has announced her intention to step down as Red Tractor Chair

The Government is extending permitted development rights to give farmers greater freedoms to diversify and convert agricultural buildings for commercial uses

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth said: "I remain deeply concerned that the First Minister has failed to pay back the £200,000 donation to his leadership campaign," adding he was also worried by the 'circumstances around the decision to sack a member of the Government this week'

The Commissioner will be appointed this autumn

"This support is not only important for farmers and crofters producing a fantastic product from some of the toughest farmland, but also to the local communities which see a huge amount of reinvestment from these businesses"

The extension will mean 43,000 visas will be available to the horticulture sector in 2025, with another 2,000 visas for poultry

NFU Mutual said incidents involving these agricultural vehicles and third parties are significantly more likely in the harvesting season

The Brown family's tenant farm in Derbyshire has its own ice cream parlour, cafe, and play park, with its latest attraction the ‘Cow Palace' proving a hit among visitors, with hourly milking demonstrations using a robot

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said Scottish agriculture needs access to the people who want to come to Scotland

Better communication and delivering value to its levy payers is a key target for new AHDB chief executive Graham Wilkinson