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Íæż½ã½ã's chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the multiple reviews and consultations going on in Defra right now, and questions whether the department has the resource and budget to deliver effective change

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the biggest danger was that ‘we remove the ability to have engagement' with Labour MPs

It is estimated the dairy industry will need to spend £3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience, which he said worked out at around £500,000 for each farm – or an additional 2.4 pence per litre

Íæż½ã½ã must try to take the positives and avoid being trapped in a ‘doom loop’ says NFU president Tom Bradshaw as he addresses union members in Stoneleigh

NFU Cymru president Aled Jones said: "No farmer, wherever they reside, should be impacted like this by a poorly designed policy"

NFU livestock board chair David Barton said with investment from the Government and the entire supply chain, the beef sector could meet 'growing global demand, while aligning with climate and environment ambitions'

NFU publishes its response to the UK farm assurance review and commits to learning from lessons in the past when it comes to developing and implementing environmental standards, a 10-year vision for the beef sector to help build confidence and a sustainable future for British beef, and National Sheep Association revealed 87% of farmers surveyed have experienced a dog attack on their sheep in the last 12 months

The NFU responds to the UK Farm Assurance Review recommendations

Chair of Food and Agriculture Stakeholder Taskforce (FAST), Neil Wilson said the funding needs to be seen to be an investment into the industry and rural economy

Extending potentially exempt transfers (PETs) to a longer period than the current seven-year gifting rule, and a possible wealth or land tax cannot be completely ruled out