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Bovine TB compensation paid to Welsh farmers has risen by an alarming 15 per cent in a year, according to new figures.

Scotland’s globally accredited high food standards ‘should not be sacrificed’ in order to secure non-EU trade deals, the Scottish Government has warned.

Large-scale agriculture is essential to feed the world’s burgeoning mega-cities, but the food and farming industry must do more to be more open and sustainable.

A larger pot of £3.5 million has been committed to the ring-fenced fund shared between the levy boards in England, Scotland and Wales in the coming year.

Vets have called on the Government to ensure workforce capacity meets demand following Boris Johnson’s pledge to bolster animal health and welfare and food standards in a future trade deal with the EU.

The start of a new decade is often a prompt to reflect on the 10 years just gone, and to consider what the next ten will bring.

Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers wants to ban farrowing crates post-Brexit, but without support from Government and retailers, such a move would threaten UK pig farming’s future, says Zoe Davies, NPA chief executive.

Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has promised to look at the availability of abattoir facilities as part of the Government’s plan to reduce the amount of time livestock spend in transit.

A show-of-hands poll carried out at Oxford Farming Conference revealed there was not a single audience member who trusted the Government to protect food production standards in trade deals.