Mr Walker has been confirmed as the chief executive of GB Potatoes on a part-time basis which he will combine with his current role as executive manager of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers
Company says harvest issues had led to spike in imported potatoes
Vote to change nature of century-old agriculture business fails to reach majority
NFU crops board chairman Matt Culley is a fourth-generation farmer from Hampshire working in partnership with his parents and brother.
Supermarket giant shuts Bradford base in move to consolidate operations
A lack of training, access and opportunity is barring urban horticulturists from becoming commercial growers, a House of Lords committee has been told
A leading UK-based Pakistani businessman, who is vice-chair of international fertiliser producer Engro Corporation, is one of the five men trapped inside a submarine missing near the Titanic wreckage
The Ukrainian Agricultural Council warned a loss of production in affected fields could see long lasting impacts on food supply