Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: Arla and Muller slash milk prices further, farmers blockade Daventry supermarket depot in fight over unfair market prices and Starmer says he listened to the NFU after raising IHT thresholds for family farms.   Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Rural communities 'left out in the cold' as winter storms become more frequent, consumers choose fresh fruit and reject 'meat-free' products, most northerly commercial olive grove completes first UK harvest and strong competition around the ring.   Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Key themes for the rural sector in 2026, farming dates to look out for this year and a new year means it is a good time to review farm insurance policies.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Looking back on a turbulent year of tractor protests, political stonewalling and support scheme uncertainty.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Clarkson’s Farm most memorable moments, egg sector targets families with £1.5m health food campaign and UFU president says, 'Farming is a way of life worth fighting for'. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Fighting the winter blues, the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust's 2025 funding delivers more than £1.2m to good causes and the King honours historic university's deputy vice-chancellor for services to animal welfare.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Farmers produce Christmas showcase in unpredictable year, winning Christmas Tree Grower of the Year accolade was 'good for morale' after tough growing season and coloured veg demand booms. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: IHT thresholds to be raised in pre-Christmas 'miracle' for family farms, NFU campaign secures 2026 tax delay win and a new cross-party group forms to promote the benefits of agroecology.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Study claims 50 million sprouts will be binned this Christmas, NFU Scotland calls for urgent action as dairy crisis deepens, farmers help revive turtle dove numbers and the industry reacts to Governments 'biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation'.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Farmers urge Government to address power imbalance between supermarkets and growers, heroic farmers deserve dedicated fund for efforts in tackling rural wildfires, MP claims, Government announces 'biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation' and consumers protect Christmas food spend despite budget cuts.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Moredun ramps up disease support for UK livestock farmers, Baroness Minette Batters' Farm Profitability Review: New Farming and Food Partnership Board launched, and the industry reacts as review published and the long overdue livestock worrying Bill finally becomes law.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Farmer found dead after reversing tractor into pond, the industry reacts to new planning proposals which aim to prioritise farm builds and rural business, environmental reps walk away from Scottish Gov's 'failed' farming policy and Exmoor's farming community joined together for Singing in the Ring event.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Trump signs Executive Order to support farmers impacted by 'unfair market disruptions', Farming Minister confirms Baroness Batters' report will be released in 'matter of days', family farms are 'collateral damage' without Gov rethink on IHT, Labour MP says and drought in December serious cause for concern, says NFU.    Your daily update from Farm...

Farming in Five: Farm School helps to inspire more than 1,200 children to connect with farming and the countryside, Defra unveils first £2.3m tech fund roll-out, around 75% of farmers receive stewardship support payment, Starmer meets with NFU president to discuss farmers' IHT concerns following rural Labour MP revolt and PM dismisses IHT policy reversal and impact on family farms at Liaison...

Farming in Five: Farmers take part in a tractor run in 'Clarkson county' aiming to raise £100k for charity, there is 'no excuse' for unfair Northern Irish lamb price, hundreds of churches are at risk of closure in farming communities over the next five years and milk processors are urged to act responsibly towards farmers.   Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Yellow Wellies chair James Chapman steps down from board, Clarkson says farmers can overcome 'anti-farming' Government, consumers warned to 'beware' following EU recall of Brazilian beef and abstaining from IHT vote sent Gov 'powerful message' to rethink policy, Labour MP says.   Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Nearly three quarters of rural residents believe politicians do not understand the needs of the countryside, the transport Committee welcomes future support for rural bus services, the supply chain fairness review has been announced for the combinable crops sector and Keir Starmer has been summoned to Liaison Committee for likely pre-Christmas questioning on IHT.  Your daily updat...

Farming in Five: A Spanish laboratory could be the source of ASF outbreak, there is pressure on Defra to phase out farrowing crates in upcoming Animal Welfare Strategy and record November rainfall has brought relief for drought-hit farmers.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

NFU Mutual have called for drivers to take a rural road awareness course after it was revealed almost 10,000 people have been killed on countryside roads since 2015, there will be no cattle classes held at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair due to bluetongue and Red Tractor has unveiled a comprehensive review of its standards as part of what it says is its commitment to deliver a positive change for UK...

Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron praises neighbouring MP Markus Campbell-Savours and says there is an opportunity in the new year to genuinely defeat the family farm tax. In the dairy sector, there are no green shoots of recovery yet for milk prices with warnings it could take several months and livestock worrying legislation will soon become law. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Labour remove whip from MP for voting against the family farm tax, 82,000 schoolchildren learn about farming's crucial role at Christmas, NFUS says IHT has left elderly and terminally ill farmers facing an 'intolerable and inhumane dilemma' and Northern Irish sheep sector awaits full trade details after bluetongue confirmation.    Your daily update from Farmers Guar...

Farming in Five: The BBC removed a 'misleading' pig farming clip after a formal complaint, Wales is to develop a regional diagnostic centre, a minority of Labour MPs backed farmers by rebelling against Gov's Autumn Budget IHT changes and new research reveals badgers are major predators of red-listed waders.   Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: Bluetongue suspected in two cows at NI farm, one of UK's oldest John Deere dealers announces Christmas Eve closure for Llanllwni depot, £500 million to be allocated to the future of Landscape Recovery projects across the country and Spanish ASF outbreak raises alarm for UK pig farmers.  Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Farming in Five: New raw cane sugar ATQ brings further unwelcome uncertainty to homegrown sugar beet growers says NFU Sugar, Shadow Defra Secretary writes concerns to Met Police regarding its handling of Budget protests, Arla and Muller confirm price drops and the EA says work to tackle contamination threats at illegal tipping site in Kidlington is underway.   Your daily update from Farmers Guardi...

Farming in Five: Financial and legal experts analyse the Chancellors Budget and over 500 tractors were believed to have attended the protests despite the police banning them the night before. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian