Scottish farmers have welcomed a new £5 million fund to help the country's food and drink sector recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) will be granted permanent status and given the power to scrutinise each proposed trade deal

Its Agriculture and Estates department was placed in the top tier of legal firms nationally by the Chambers UK Guide

The DAERA scheme will support the purchase of equipment and machinery, which cost between £5,000 and £30,000

Food and drink businesses will gather to explore how they can exploit Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

Rapid advances made by the crop biotechnology sector offer huge benefits for farmers, the economy and the environment, say plant breeders.

The horse industry in Northern Ireland is worth up to £212m a year to the wider economy, according to a report commissioned by the government.

3D imagery systems will be trialled by Arla UK 360 farmers to help them identify changes in each cow’s physical wellbeing, mobility and weight before they are visible to the human eye.

Numerous projects are set to receive funding worth £31.2m so they can use the latest technologies to help farmers cut down on pollution and produce more food.

The uncertainty created out of brexit is spilling over to the agriculture sector now. There are fears regarding the future of farming subsidies after brexit which has led to a fall in farmland prices in the UK.