John Shears, the former regional NFU chair whose farm was raided in May, has admitted that he allowed drugs to be grown on his property.

However, Shears denied a second charge of producing the drugs himself.

Police seized almost two-hundred cannabis plants in a raid on Shears' farm at Chagford, Devon

Shears was granted bail on Tuesday. His trial will be held next year at Exeter Crown Court. 26 year-old Daniel Perryman, who was also arrested in May, admitted producing drugs on the farm and will be sentenced after Shears' trial.