"It is important to realise that rural isolation can be a very real problem for farmers, with a rise in loneliness since the pandemic"
A CLA poll of England's 100 most rural constituencies, shows '58% oppose the inheritance tax hike', with 'less than a quarter in support'
The funding will deliver a project to improve 15,000 hectares of grassland, laying new roads for herders, establishing new agricultural facilities and improving soil quality in the Central African country
It said the decision was a reflection of the 'reality' of the livestock industry right now with 'reducing stock numbers nationally' and the 'increasing financial pressures on the agricultural industry'
"Scottish farmers and crofters deserved a Budget that recognised their indispensable role in Scotland’s rural and national prosperity"
Results from the Groceries Code Adjudicator's 2024 annual survey showed an 'improvement in treatment of suppliers'
"Though Mr Pearson was offered the opportunity to avoid a criminal conviction, he chose to ignore that, leading to this hearing"
A rumoured move in funding towards the Barnett formula would mean a UK Treasury model ‘calculates the amount of block grant each of the devolved nations should receive based on populations'
"I wonder what people who are struggling to feed their families think when they hear the Conservatives crying foul over policies which protect people (farmers) from paying tax on assets worth up to £3 million in certain areas"