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The first of AHDB’s four reports into farm assurance across the world has rightly focused on the two countries who have benefited the most from Liz Truss’ time in Government by virtue of their free trade deals: Australia and New Zealand. Both now enjoy enhanced UK access to retailers with – you guessed it – lower standards. Íæż½ã½ã are justifiably not amused

This week's letters from Íæż½ã½ã readers

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley (April 18)

New report compares Red Tractor with New Zealand and Australian schemes

Ms Hallos said she was excited about the future of British agriculture, but added: "Let's not kid anybody, it is going to be a rough road, and there is going to be winners and losers like there is in everything in life"

Outgoing NFU dairy board chair, Michael Oakes said: "They [the processors and retailers] need us and we need them. While we will not agree all the time, by any means, I think actually working together means we are so much stronger"

Christine Tacon, chair of Red Tractor, said while the module had been conceived with the best of intentions, errors had been made

Commissioners say schemes should be ‘efficient, effective and economically viable for farmers’

Mr Exwood has replaced the new NFU president, Tom Bradshaw as director on the Assured Food Standards board, at a turbulent time for Red Tractor, where there is evident ‘mistrust' with its farming members

This week from Íæż½ã½ã's chief reporter Rachael Brown (March 8)