Politics

"The choice is now between me or Sir Keir Starmer"

This week from Farmers Guardian head of news and business Alex Black

BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson caught up with FG chief reporter Rachael Brown back in January to discuss rural mental health and his new podcast

FG's news team discuss the political landscape after the local elections and new Scottish First Minister

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

"Farmers and crofters must prioritise these annual application forms in the next few days"

NSA's Phil Stocker said the loss of another First Minister put the whole ministerial team at risk of upheaval and was ‘a huge blow to any kind of continuity'

Scottish Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Wendy Chamberlain has called on the Government to design a system which works for farmers after hearing the challenges they faced in applying for social security payments

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said Steve Barclay had been clear the Government would continue the BPS phase-out, and the union are considering how hard they are prepared to ‘fight' on the issue

The funding schemes will provide support investment in on farm infrastructure to help 'build resilience to the potential impact of climate change'