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Government unveils Farming Recovery Fund in wake of Storm Henk as farmers continue to battle water levels

CLA Cymru said it worked out at a '12.9 per cent reduction in the rural affairs budget', hollowing out around £50 million in support for farming. But the Welsh Government said Basic Payment Scheme payments would be maintained at £238m for 2024

The Labour leader said he wants 50 per cent of public food spend to be on food produced locally or certified to higher environmental standards

Mr Drakeford will stand down as Welsh Labour leader in March, triggering a leadership contest for a new first minister

NFU has published its manifesto ahead of the next general election urging all political parties to support policies which back British food and farming

He said the cull would continue in the short term, adding there was enough reason to see it was a way of ‘preventing transmission'. But he added it was not a ‘sustainable answer to the problem' and wanted to work with farmers to develop the cattle vaccine

Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed to address CLA conference promising to 'turbocharge' rural economy

Mr Bradshaw will be hoping to take over Minette Batters, who will be stepping down from the role in February 2024 after 10 years in post

NFU Cymru has criticised the scheme, which is aimed at bridging the funding gap until the Sustainable Farming Scheme is introduced, citing a lack of clarity around the budget and what farmers can hope to receive

NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw said it was 'something the union had been fearing'