Farmers and industry fear the Red Tractor's proposed Greener Farms Commitment is being introduced to fulfil retailers' wider green promise
A meeting scheduled this week to 'broadly discuss environmental standards', was cancelled, with sources suggesting it was scrapped after details were 'leaked to the press'
Minette Batters warned it was easy to say Red Tractor should be scrapped, but what would follow would be worse
Assurance body says feedback was only required from governance members
Union dismisses rumours of 'cover up' as managment consultants Campbell Tickell announced as assurance body probe team
A new stewardship programme for 2024 will govern the use of urea fertilisers on farm, but are you ready for the change?
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Assurance scheme farmers to benefit from easier access to Californian pork market
NSA's vice president and Red Tractor sector board member, Bryan Griffiths said a completely independent review is vital in order to 'gain confidence and trust' from the sector
NFU Cymru criticised Red Tractor for ignoring the needs of devolved nations in their proposed environment module