Politics

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'

The Sheep Game's Cammy Wilson was praised in Scottish Parliament for raising awareness about the consequences of dog attacks on livestock

Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed said Labour's rural crime strategy would help fund at least 13,000 additional neighbourhood police officers to protect farmers from crime

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain said it was time for the Government to pay attention to the issues farmers faced in applying for Universal Credit after going through a challenging period