Could a light touch or at least a more proportionate approach be used, especially for those found to be in breach of rules for the first time or making minor errors?
Rocky Poulson ended his life four days after a farm inspection which found 18 sheep had been tagged with incorrect-coloured ear tags
NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader questioned where the ‘800' figure for the amount of farms targeted for inspection had come from and what evidence it was based on, adding she hoped it was not a ‘witch hunt'
Dairy farmer Charles Goadby shares his thoughts on the impact increased scrutiny has on farmers' mental health. Two people he knew took their own life as a result of outcomes from a farm inspection