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Peer expresses her 'disappointment and bewilderment' but vows to fight on for tenant farmers

This week from Farmers Guardian's Head of News and Business Alex Black

"The Burdens Group was a victim of problems hitting the farming sector with bad weather and changes to EU subsidies resulting in its key customer base reducing their spend"

"More extreme weather will make farming more challenging, so we must continue to support our farmers to produce enough food whilst also rewarding sustainable practices which ensure we reduce emissions"

The farming union is calling for a 'renewed and enhanced multi-annual agricultural budget of £5.6 million'

Farming MPs had held a protest outside Parliament over cuts to Winter Fuel Payment

"It is absolutely vital that the Government think again over this policy which will push so many pensioners into desperate hardship"

'Buzz' around regen should not be allowed to detract from the work of organic farmers

From Defra granting emergency permits for bluetongue vaccines to the topic of succession and planning for the future - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

The former Scottish Secretary of State was appointed after standing unopposed for the role