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The meeting took place on Helen Drinkall's upland beef and sheep farm in Lancashire and it was a chance for the Minister to see the issues upland farmers still have with the Sustainable Farming Incentive

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said the Government needed to take decisive action in addressing the ‘alarming rise’ in illegal imports of sheepmeat

Farmers have expressed concern about the Government's decision to potentially scrap the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill

"It was carnage. The faces of the sheep were all savaged by a dog."

Property consultancy Berrys said farmers could face tax bills of £600,000 if inheritance tax is scrapped

RPA says funds along with scheme payments will 'release a further £401 million’ into the rural economy

Government says rollout reflects its commitment to back nation's farmers

Farmers warned the low risk so far does not rule out a potential outbreak.

Defra says the work to address a lack of farmer confidence has already begun

With economic growth in focus for the Labour Government, Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner emphasised farming’s importance at the National Sheep Association Sheep Event