NFU president Tom Bradshaw said Steve Barclay had been clear the Government would continue the BPS phase-out, and the union are considering how hard they are prepared to ‘fight' on the issue
Manufacturers say vegan friendly alternative will save 80 tonnes of food from being discarded
Mr Yousaf made the announcement following the collapse of the Bute House Agreement last week
A slowdown in food inflation was credited with driving down general inflation, but for many products retail inflation is still much higher than farmgate inflation
The funding schemes will provide support investment in on farm infrastructure to help 'build resilience to the potential impact of climate change'
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The Sheep Game's Cammy Wilson was praised in Scottish Parliament for raising awareness about the consequences of dog attacks on livestock
Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed said Labour's rural crime strategy would help fund at least 13,000 additional neighbourhood police officers to protect farmers from crime
Red Tractor's chief executive Jim Moseley was told farmers 'do not have confidence' in the scheme
NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy said the ‘delayed' release of the Sea Eagle Management Scheme had been ‘enormously disappointing'