Politics

Defra has announced that more funding will be made available for farmers affected by flooding and exceptional wet weather. The NFU, which called for this greater support, warmly welcomed the news. 

All Welsh slaughterhouses will need to install CCTV by 1st December as new regulations have been approved by the Senedd. 

As the General Election is set for 4th July, Labour is currently leading the opinion polls. We explore what happens next, and what farmers would like to see from the next government.

Christine Tacon has announced her plans to step down as Red Tractor chairwoman after being appointed to the Co-op board.

A ban on exporting live animals will now go ahead as the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act received royal assent.

Defra has quadrupled the actions available to farmers, and added a new, expanded offer for upland farmers, as well as agroforestry and precision farming actions.

The Welsh Government has just announced a new timeline for the Sustainable Farming Scheme. The introduction of the controversial scheme has been delayed.

Welsh farmers joined a protest in Cardiff yesterday, which coincided with the announcement that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) transition will be delayed until 2026. 

The government’s Farm to Fork Summit, held in Downing Street today, is set to present a “significant opportunity” to tackle issues facing UK farmers, as well as the country’s food supply chain. 

Welsh farmers are planning to drive their tractors through Cardiff on World Farmers Day to show their dissatisfaction with governmental policies. 

The Scottish farming community warmly welcomed SNP leader John Swinney as the seventh first minister of Scotland. 

Rural communities feel “unseen, unheard and politically homeless”, said a countryside campaigner following local elections.