Ian Rickman

Farmers in Wales said their businesses are in a 'precarious position' due to declining abattoir infrastructure

Earlier this month, the FUW wrote to the UK Government warning about the dangers of an unfavourable trade deal between the USA and UK

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on Save British Farming's plans to host a 'vintage farming spectacle' in Whitehall on 29 April, to put Britain's food and farming crisis in the spotlight; Farmers' Union of Wales' warning a rushed US trade deal could see Welsh agricultural 'sold down the river' in the UK Government's pursuit of short-term trade concessions; and Farmers Guardian's brand-new video series ‘From Hill to Ring’

NFU Cymru said Welsh farmers had waited four years for the review and it had failed to reflect ‘the sheer desperation of farmers in Wales in grappling with the impracticality of the regulations'

Welsh farming unions hosted Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and Rural Affairs Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies on family farms in Wales to discuss the importance of securing a ring-fenced budget for the agricultural sector

Mr Rickman has told the next UK Government to ensure future trade deals protect UK farmers and the importance of food security

Ian Rickman has taken the helm at the FUW at what he describes as a 'challenging time' for agriculture