AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoBovine TB: Welsh campaign groups say Wales is 96% officially TB-free and urge ministers to reject a badger cull, favouring cattle vaccination, better testing and farm biosecurity. They cite a 44% fall in herd incidence since 2010. Farm Costs: Alistair Carmichael warns British farming faces a “perfect storm” as fertiliser and diesel costs rise and livestock numbers fall, threatening confidence in the red-meat sector. Budget Pressure: Farming groups are pressing the Chancellor to address rising costs and the family farm tax, warning that uncertainty puts family businesses at risk. Scottish Forestry: Eight sector organisations oppose plans to fold Scottish Forestry into a proposed environmental super-agency, saying the merger could undermine specialist expertise and woodland ambitions. Rural Planning: Somerset farmers fear national park status for the Levels would add bureaucracy on top of existing schemes and protections.
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