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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 Íæż½ã½ã 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 Íæż½ã½ã on why the Government needs to support farmers by strengthening water resilience on-farm

Íæż½ã½ã 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