Íæż½ã½ã

"Rural communities and businesses have often felt that the issues we encounter play second fiddle to those in urban areas"

Sean Fitzpatrick, of the Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association, said: "How can anyone expect our sheep farmers to maintain this when their income, which needs to support not only a business but a home, is getting significantly cut?"

Flying marquees, broken tents and a collapsed stone wall – how true Yorkshire grit ensured a showground blasted by Storm Lilian was able to put on a show to remember

Conservative MP Graham Stuart had quizzed the Prime Minister on Labour's commitment to rural and farming communities

Scottish First Minister John Swinney said the UK Government must increase funding for farming to at least pre-Brexit levels