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NFU Cymru said the projections from Welsh Government's latest SFS impact assessment predicted a 'shocking scenario' for Welsh farming

NFU deputy president, Tom Bradshaw said the industry was ‘seeing austerity in action', adding APHA were doing everything it could within its budget, but Government must give them better resources

NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader questioned where the ‘800' figure for the amount of farms targeted for inspection had come from and what evidence it was based on, adding she hoped it was not a ‘witch hunt'

Mr Packham shared his views on X and claimed Richard Ayoade, who voiced the adverts, had been ‘conned' and the campaign went 'against all scientific evidence'

Although new in my job as Biosecurity Minister, I do not need to be told what a tragedy bovine TB has been for British farming

Cases of bluetongue continue to be identified in the south eastern counties, and long-term predictions suggest there could be an issue in the spring and summer of this year. Ellie Layton reports.

Surrey Police said the incident had caused considerable distress to the owner of the farm and the wider community

It is after comments made by Senedd members, including Joyce Watson MS suggesting farmers with perpetual bovine TB should ‘find another business' and Mike Hedge's MS saying 'there was no reason to subsidise agriculture'

Farmers hoped the new chief executive would adopt a long-term vision where traditional Lakeland farming was recognised and rewarded for its benefits to local economy and a sustainable environment

Daniel Lynn looks at current trade trends