The Commissioner will be appointed this autumn
A power outage has affected the British Cattle Movements Service
NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: "The success of the bTB eradication strategy is dependent on a range of methods to tackle the disease, including badger vaccination, responsible cattle movements and badger control"
The committee has urged the Government to look at five key areas in 2024:- food security, fairness in the supply chain, future farming policy, labour shortages and the introduction of a Tenant Farming Commissioner
Ahead of the Farm to Fork summit, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells Farmers Guardian about his plans for the sector
The extension will mean 43,000 visas will be available to the horticulture sector in 2025, with another 2,000 visas for poultry
Counties along the south and east coasts of England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, and Sussex, are considered 'most likely to be impacted'
The NFU is calling for the Government to recognise 'the extraordinary nature' of what has been the wettest 18 months since 1836, warning that many farms may be unable to survive
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
This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley (April 25)