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The manifesto laid out plans for the farming budget, future of ELMs, food labelling, bovine TB, trade agreements and a commitment to making sure all imported food meets UK health and welfare standards

Speaking at the Future Countryside event, the Shadow Defra Secretary stressed the importance of devolution to initiate positive change in rural communities

85 per cent of respondents in a CLA survey said the planning system has hampered the growth of their business

The incoming chief executive will adopt the role in a challenging climate, with increased scrutiny on the agency to effectively deal with multiple disease threats facing farming

There are three more planned debates ahead of the vote on July 4

Mr Gething said he was 'confident' about Wednesday's vote in the Senedd on his leadership

NFU Cymru livestock board chair Rob Lewis said: "We need a robust, future proof and cost-effective system that can be totally aligned with a modernised cattle database"

The announcement came just 24 hours after Defra unveiled its ‘improved and expanded' Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer

University of Warwick welcome steps to support fruit and vegetable growers

It is a deal estimated to be worth around £12 million to the pig sector over the first five years of trade