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The consultants also indicated to NFU Council that they have been made very aware of the heated debate around the topic and had heard opposing accounts of the process that was followed from respondents

Farmers and industry fear the Red Tractor's proposed Greener Farms Commitment is being introduced to fulfil retailers' wider green promise

A meeting scheduled this week to 'broadly discuss environmental standards', was cancelled, with sources suggesting it was scrapped after details were 'leaked to the press'

Minette Batters warned it was easy to say Red Tractor should be scrapped, but what would follow would be worse

Assurance body says feedback was only required from governance members

Union dismisses rumours of 'cover up' as managment consultants Campbell Tickell announced as assurance body probe team

A new stewardship programme for 2024 will govern the use of urea fertilisers on farm, but are you ready for the change?

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers

Assurance scheme farmers to benefit from easier access to Californian pork market

NSA's vice president and Red Tractor sector board member, Bryan Griffiths said a completely independent review is vital in order to 'gain confidence and trust' from the sector