farm assurance

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said while the NFU response to the UK farm assurance review covers ‘some of the benefits' that assurance schemes offer, it also explains the ‘inescapable issues' that must be addressed

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the union's response covers ‘some of the benefits' which farm assurance schemes provides, but it also covers the ‘inescapable issues' that must be addressed

Tom Porter has developed a new app, AgriAudit, with the ambition to 'reduce farmers anxieties around audits'

Commissioners leading the Farm Assurance Review have extended the deadline for responses to the farmer survey to September 7

Red Tractor interim chair Alistair Mackintosh said his focus was on improving farmers trust in Red Tractor, through 'greater transparency and increasing audit efficiency.'

Dr David Llewellyn, the review's lead commissioner said: "We are seeking further views to inform the review, and this is the opportunity for the supply chain to tell us their experiences of farm assurance. This is so that we hear directly from the food industry community on this important topic"

The lead commissioner for the farm assurance review Dr David Llewellyn confirmed there had been 1,800 responses so far, adding he was confident they would have enough evidence by the end of August

Red Tractor interim chair, Alistair Mackintosh provoked frustration from farmers and auctioneers after comments he was achieving better prices due to Red Tractor assurance than he would have done at the auction mart

This week's letter from Red Tractor's Interim Chair Alistair Mackintosh

The independent review of the UK farm assurance is expected to publish its findings at the end of this year