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Defra’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme puts domestic food production at risk and increases the likelihood of a rise in low-standard imports, a parliamentary committee has warned.

Northern Irelands Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the UK could be walking into a food crisis.

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the UK could be ‘walking into a food crisis’.

Industry leaders have warned the Government’s announcement on two new Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes this week still leaves farmers in the dark about their future.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has announced that Countryside Stewardship (CS) payments are set to increase by an average of 30 per cent.

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said he expects the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) to continue indefinitely, contradicting the Immigration Minister who does not want it to become permanent.

Concerns have been raised that the new Local Nature Recovery (LNR) scheme will not initially include funding for educational or other kinds of access to farms.

The Welsh Conservatives have said fresh data showing an increase in new herd incidents and cattle slaughterings shows ‘no progress’ has been made in tackling Bovine TB in Wales.

The Welsh Conservatives have said fresh data showing an increase in new herd incidents and cattle slaughterings shows no progress has been made in tackling Bovine TB in Wales.