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West Wales farmer Ann Davies MP has returned to Westminster after reflecting on an extraordinary first year in Parliament, juggling her farm work with politics

Speaking at the NFU’s Tenant Farmer conference in Malvern last week, farmers shared their worries for the sector as financial difficulties, mental health and changing policy burden them

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Farmers have grown concerned that Government's clean energy ambitions is posing a risk to food production, food security and the aesthetic of the countryside

Tenants are being sought for three farms in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

MPs are due to discuss the impact of large-scale solar developments on farming and rural communities

The couple have secured a 15-year National Trust tenancy on a 248-hectare hill farm Eryri, Snowdonia

Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Livermore, said while he understood the ‘strength of feeling', he did 'not necessarily accept' the survey's conclusions

Chief reporter Rachael Brown questions what is being done to protect the agricultural tenanted sector to ensure it thrives, for both tenants and landlords going forward

Knight Frank agent said while it was not surprising many estates had not communicated their IHT plans to tenants, communication was important– even if it is to explain that an estate is reviewing matters