Tenant Farming Commissioner

As Scotland’s first ever Tenant Farming Commissioner steps down at the end of his term, FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown spoke with Dr Bob McIntosh on the future of the tenanted sector

Daniel Zeichner has made the announcement at the Northern Farming Conference

TFA chief executive George Dunn said: "Short-term and restrictive tenancies are holding back progression, investment and sustainable land use. We can change this situation with reform of APR. However, serious damage will be caused if the Chancellor takes a knee-jerk, abolitionist approach"

Mr Bradshaw said October 30 would be the ‘moment of truth', when farmers will see ‘whether this Government backs British farming or not'

In an opposition debate in Parliament on Tuesday (October 8) Mr Reed said the idea of a commissioner had ‘merit' and there would be an announcement ‘shortly'

"Politics has not worked for farmers in a very long time"