Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said Scottish Government will not be accepting recommendations from the Climate Change Committee to 'support' farmers in lowering livestock numbers on-farm
NFU Scotland raised concerns about the increase in imports produced to lower standards
Industry welcomes the decision and urges Gov to provide funding
West Dorset MP Edward Morello writes exclusively for ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã on the importance of events such as Open Farm Sunday in connecting consumers with where their food comes from
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney is due to attend the landmark farming show for a second consecutive year as the head of Scottish Government
Scottish Conservative Leader Russell Findlay is due to pledge multi-annual funding as a key commitment to farmers in the party's election manifesto, placing pressure on Scottish First Minister John Swinney to make a similar commitment to the sector
Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham John Milne has written exclusively for ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã on why the Government needs to support farmers by strengthening water resilience on-farm
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã have called on Government to recognise that funding on the nation's defence must also include strengthening food security
Neither Defra Secretary Steve Reed nor Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner attended one of the landmark agricultural events for farmers
It follows retailers including Asda and Morrisons coming under fire for stocking imported beef