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The chief executive of the Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture, Stephen Jacob, said: "We need to influence the influences. If teachers and parents do not understand what the industry looks like and how food is produced, how are the children going to?"

FG's Chief Reporter, Rachael Brown, reflects on the need for Government to take better ownership of how agricultural policy and inspections directly impact farmers' mental health

²ÝÁñÉçÇø and industry fear the Red Tractor's proposed Greener Farms Commitment is being introduced to fulfil retailers' wider green promise

The report highlighted Young ²ÝÁñÉçÇø' Clubs in Wales are important for skills, rural employment, Welsh language and the health and well-being of those living in the rural communities

Calls for the Government to start taking the issue of fly-tipping seriously, by increasing the maximum penalty from £400 to £1000

The Department for Agriculture, environment and rural affairs have issued a proposal to reduce the compensation rate for cattle removed under the bovine Tuberculosis programme

Professor Julia Aglionby said pitching farming for food as the destroyer of nature was 'disingenuous, lazy and damaging'

²ÝÁñÉçÇø said Defra must value the grassland landscapes and biodiversity that upland farms provide

UFU president David Brown said: "We have received many complaints from frustrated members informing us that DAERA's IT system is not working to full capacity. This level of service is completely unacceptable."

This week's letter from an FG reader sharing his thoughts about our latest podcast episode on rural mental health with Adam Henson