"Farmers and crofters must prioritise these annual application forms in the next few days"
Caitlin Townley, 20, is an agricultural student at Harper Adams University. She is from Lancaster in Lancashire.
Mairi Gougeon has served as Rural Affairs Secretary since May 2021
NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy has urged the Scottish First Minister to help farmers meet their full potential as a key component in Scotland's future prosperity
Residents have also lodged a number of complaints to rural crime officers regarding the level of noise, disruption and damage caused by vehicles on land in Wales
NFU Mutual said incidents involving these agricultural vehicles and third parties are significantly more likely in the harvesting season
Daera said farm businesses which have not yet applied are urged to do so now to avoid late claim penalties and to allow enough time to check that their information is accurate
"We have big plans for the future and are looking forward to the next step of this journey"
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said Scottish agriculture needs access to the people who want to come to Scotland
Shropshire farmer Michael Kavanagh spoke to Farmers Guardian about his friend Tim Parton who is recovering in hospital after an incident on farm