Farm Safety Partnership chair and NFU deputy president David Exwood said: "We cannot afford to compromise on the safety of our farmers. The decision to halt inspections is deeply troubling and we urge the Government and HSE to reconsider"
From May 1, Arla farmers supplying conventional milk will receive 40.45ppl and organic Arla farmers will receive 49.98ppl
National Pig Association chair Rob Mutimer said: "The bill for deforestation soya is a three figure increase on what market soya is at the moment"
Muller dairy farmers will receive 38ppl from 1 June 2024
National Pig Association, chair Rob Mutimer, said increased activity from animal activists over the last 3 months was one of the ‘major issues' facing the pig sector right now, not only at farm level, but he said he was also alarmed by the increased number of processors which were being targeted
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
With the focus on landlord-tenant relationships at the NFU tenant conference, some farmers felt more needed to be done to tackle bad practice by landlords and their land agents
Farmer confidence in Wales' new Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Climate Change Huw Irranca-Davies will come down to whether her can deliver change. Chief reporter Rachael Brown sat down with him to find out how he hopes to launch the SFS in time for January 2025
Richard Hampton will lead the AHDB International Trade Development team's work with Government and industry to optimise global growth opportunities on behalf of its levy payers
Farmers have raised concerns as 3G networks are turned off and ahead of landlines being switched off in 2025, with phones instead using the internet to make calls