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Farmers have been reminded that the deadline for responses to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s inquiry into tenant farming is Tuesday, June 20

The Farm Equipment and Technology Fund is designed to help farmers boost productivity, increase environmental sustainability and help with slurry management

Tenant Farmers Association are encouraging farmers to complete the Treasury consultation on agricultural property relief and challenge the Government to change taxation rules

The NFU said the Government needs to take further action to support farmers with spiralling production costs and the impact on their mental health

The charity Farming Community Network hopes the survey will help to improve the organisation’s support to those at risk or affected by a bovine TB breakdown

The government is considering voluntary plans for supermarkets to introduce price caps on basic food items such as bread and milk

The animal welfare bill, designed to help protect livestock from out of control dogs, and defend pets and wild animals will no longer go ahead, Farming Minister Mark Spencer has announced

The Government has confirmed it will not be developing a dedicated horticulture strategy, despite repeated calls for the industry to do so.

Farmers and rural communities are being reminded that the Governments new Emergency Alerts system will be tested at 3pm on Sunday April 23.

Government announced the signing of the ’historic’ CPTPP deal following two years of negotiations