Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Defra's decision to allow those with in progress SFI applications starting since January 12 to continue with their applications, following a legal threat from the NFU asserting proper notice had not been given and Cranswick has launched an investigation after undercover footage reveals alleged 'abuse' at...

This is your Farming in Five, daily news update, from Farmers Guardian. I’m your host Chris Brayford.  Farmers have reacted with frustration and dismay to the announcement of a US-UK trade deal agreement, adding that cheap beef imports could 'devastate' their businesses. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have declared a trade agreement was reached between the UK...

This is your farming in five, daily news update, from Farmers Guardian. Farming dominated the headlines after US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a breakthrough had been agreed on a long awaited trade deal between the two countries. President Trump confirmed the deal will include 'new market access' for US farmers to export more goods to the UK includi...

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses calls from the Tenant Farmers Association for a rethink on Inheritance Tax changes in the light of the local election results, why food security is so important 80 years on from the ending of World War II and the Government has announced details of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund. Your daily update from Farme...

In today's Farming in Five, news and business reporter Jane Thynne discusses the news that the UK has reached a 'landmark' deal with India, the Efra committee has questioned Baroness Hayman on biosecurity amidst the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Europe and talks about the findings from AHDB's latest crop development survey. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

Today's Farming in Five focuses on the May 2025 local election results, with Reform UK making huge strides in county councils across the UK, and remembering the efforts of farmers as the country celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day over the Bank Holiday weekend. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In this week's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black gives an update on milk prices as Arla, Muller and First Milk make milk price announcements, beef prices head above 700p/kg and a look ahead to next week. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest Farmers Guardian and Tenant Farmers Association survey which shows tenants are being left 'in the dark' on Inheritance Tax, warnings of the impact of removing sheep from the uplands and the planned closure of a milk processing plant in North Yorkshire by Arla. Your daily update from Farm...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses Defra's announcement to give councils the power to seize and crush vehicles belonging to waste criminals and fly tippers. It is after MPs warned that farming families were being pushed into 'debt and despair' due to criminals dumping waste on their land. She also reports on the sheep industry's concerns tha...

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency and its impact on farmers, the Save British Farming London protest taking place today, the native breeds at risk according to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and farmers who ran in the London Marathon. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In this episode of Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on NFU's response to the Government's land use framework consultation and its criticism over taking food production for granted; a new survey which found one in three farmers said they were worried their business would fail if handed over to the next generation, and Fletchers' Family Farm is back on our screen...

In this episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest figures from the Livestock Auctioneers Association, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been visiting Washington this week, with tariffs, trade and Trump in the headlines and a look ahead to two protests in London on Saturday. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on Save British Farming's plans to host a 'vintage farming spectacle' in Whitehall on 29 April, to put the Britain's food and farming crisis in the spotlight. Farmers' Union of Wales has warned a rushed US trade deal could see Welsh agricultural 'sold down the river' in the UK Government's...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Muller farmers that will be compensated 'in full' after they were forced to dump their milk due to a number of breakdowns at the Skelmersdale site. The CLA warns the Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to 'sell out' British farming in any deals or agreement as she arrives in Washington for trade talks, and co...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the significant investment needed by dairy farmers to meet regulatory investment, the dairy farm that has been purchased to turn it into a 'haven' for biodiversity with the help of a Wallace and Gromit animator, and a new research project using seaweed to foster plant resilience, Your daily update from Farmers Guar...

Scottish farmer Kenny Logan has pledged to 'keep going' until a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) is found, as he prepares to undertake an audacious fundraising challenge alongside his wife and Match of the Day broadcaster Gabby Logan, former Rangers striker and manager Ally McCoist, Doddie's son Hamish, for Doddie Weir’s My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Co-founder of Aardman Animati...

In today’s Farming in Five, news and business reporter Jane Thynne brings us details of this week’s NFU Council which took place in Stoneleigh. NFU president Tom Bradshaw urged members not to fall into a political ‘doom loop’, instead urging them to consider the many positives relating to the industry. However, thoughts of IHT are never far away as think tank the Rural Property Group said small fa...

NFU publishes its response to the UK farm assurance review and commits to learning from lessons in the past when it comes to developing and implementing environmental standards, a 10-year vision for the beef sector to help build confidence and a sustainable future for British beef, and National Sheep Association revealed 87% of farmers surveyed have experienced a dog attack on their sheep in the l...

New figures released by rural insurer NFU Mutual have revealed more than two-thirds of farm shops have faced rural crime over past 12 months with 50% saying they had been a victim of crime on more than three occasions within that same period. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

NFU president Tom Bradshaw welcomes latest Government ban on travellers bringing in any meat and dairy from the EU as it steps up effort to prevent foot-and-mouth disease entering the UK. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the top stories from this week, including the Chancellor being accused of using Ministers as 'human shields' over Inheritance Tax changes, farmers take fate into their own hands by abandoning their SFI applications early despite waiting for offers to be made by the Government, APHA appoints former police chief as ne...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the appointment of APHA's new chief executive, former chief constable of Dyfed-Powys and Cleveland Police, Richard Lewis. She also reports on the latest wildfire warnings from across the UK, with 146 blazes reported in Northern Ireland since last Thursday. And young farmers vote on the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves&...

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Efra Committee chair Alastair Carmichael calling out the Chancellor over her refusal to meet with farming groups on Inheritance Tax reform, Arla announces merger with DMK Group, Reform UK MPs are under fire for their backing of the inclusion of chlorinated chicken in a US trade deal and the UK dairy sector is set to ad...

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest plans from farmers protesting the family farm tax and the suggestion of targeting local election venues, animal rights activists hold a protest outside of a Northallerton Arla dairy farm with support from Heather Mills and Sir Keir Starmer is set to appear in front of the Liaison Committee today Your daily u...

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the news that former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters has been appointed by Defra to lead the Farm Profitability Review, a look at what is happening in the next series of Clarkson's Farm and an update on chicken standards from Waitrose Your daily update from Farmers Guardian