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Campaigners were due to stage right to roam event to highlight lack of public access to open landscapes

The First Minister said farmers had 'nothing better to do' but protest and had blamed Brexit for changes to farm subsidies

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Mrs Batters questions which party will set a target for food production with a statutory underpinning? She said there was currently an imbalance between environment and food production in government policy

Grants, SFI extensions, cuts to red tape and supply chain intervention all named as Prime Minister vows to stand by farmers

Rural Affairs Minister insists farmer feedback is welcome as Drakeford says farmers cannot decide how agriculture budget is spent

The report found on average, agriculture workers took 35 annual leave days in 2023, down from 40 in 2022

Red Tractor made 'no procedural breach' in relation to the events leading up to the commissioning of the governance review. But the review found there was a 'gulf in perception of Red Tractor' that was 'damaging' and issues with communication

UFU president David Brown said: "We made a strong case against proposed TB livestock valuation cuts and underlined the crucial difference between compensation and valuations. We stressed that these cuts would alienate farmers

CLA Cymru director, Victoria Bond said: "This is damning evidence, but it only proves what we already know - rural communities feel ignored