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
Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi, said: "We have been able to hit our 100% cage-free target more than a year early."
Storm Lillian is expect to hit Wales, the north of England and the south of Scotland on Friday (August 23), bringing with it gusts of up to 75mph in some areas
Plaid Cymru criticised Labour's energy plans, adding they ‘will not maximise benefits' for Welsh communities without the devolution of the Crown Estate to Wales
Red Tractor interim chair Alistair Mackintosh said his focus was on improving farmers trust in Red Tractor, through 'greater transparency and increasing audit efficiency.'
A spokesperson for River Action said: "It was a genuine mistake corrected minutes later in the BBC programme"
Bridget Gooden, who runs Garslade Farm on the Somerset Levels has noticed an increased level of interest from people wanting to stay on a working farm and puts it down to the 'Jeremy Clarkson effect' and the popularity of his TV series Clarkson's Farm
The OF&G board is now looking to appoint a successor
Property consultancy Berrys said farmers could face tax bills of £600,000 if inheritance tax is scrapped
Dr David Llewellyn, the review's lead commissioner said: "We are seeking further views to inform the review, and this is the opportunity for the supply chain to tell us their experiences of farm assurance. This is so that we hear directly from the food industry community on this important topic"