NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the union's response covers ‘some of the benefits' which farm assurance schemes provides, but it also covers the ‘inescapable issues' that must be addressed
Commissioners leading the Farm Assurance Review have extended the deadline for responses to the farmer survey to September 7
Cumbrian farmer Alistair Mackintosh has taken over the role of Red Tractor chair from Christine Tacon, who stepped down to 'avoid perceived conflicts' following her appointment to the Co-op board
Red Tractor chief executive Jim Moseley told tenant farmers last week that the scheme was a ‘victim of its own success' amid a rising demand for consumer and retailer assurance
New report compares Red Tractor with New Zealand and Australian schemes
After being elected as NFU president, Tom Bradshaw spoke to chief reporter Rachael Brown as he finds his feet in his new role
Farming unions and AHDB respond to Red Tractor review and say farmers must be considered on any future sustainability standards