Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the main news stories this week with family farm tax dominating the headlines from NFU conference, the PM faces criticism for breaking his promise on ensuring solar farm developments would not be at the expenses of tenant farmers, following the appeal decision at Emma and Rob Sturdy's farm, and she looks ahead to ne...

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the news that Emma and Rob Sturdy, from Eden Farm in Old Malton, have been left ‘devastated' after Housing Secretary Angela Rayner granted permission for renewable energy company Harmony Energy, fly-tipping increases and a milk price rise for Organic Herd. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown gives the main headlines from NFU conference, takes a look at the details of the Defra Secretary's speech, what farmers and industry representatives though, and what next when it comes to the family farm tax Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses announcements made by Defra Secretary Steve Reed at the NFU Conference, NFU president Tom Bradshaw's opening address and calls for Government to 'reset' its relationship with farmers and, away from conference, Arla has announced proposals for a significant investment in its Lockerbie site. Your daily upd...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the body found in the search for missing woman and farmer's daughter, Jenny Hall. She gives a look ahead to tomorrow's NFU conference in London ( February 25), calls to treat farmers holding Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements fairly, and Arla boss confirms backlash towards methane suppresser Bovaer has failed...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown gives a round up of the latest updates from Treasury and farming leaders on the family farm tax, whilst looking ahead to the NFU conference next week where the Defra Secretary will give a speech. Despite calls for him to show his face, the Prime Minister is not expected to attend. She also reports on Defra's decision to shelve a £1...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on Arla’s soaring profits, giving its farmer-owners the highest dividend payout in the company’s history, how tenant farmers are being left ‘unprotected’ by the Chancellor’s changes to Inheritance Tax, and the UK's borders have been called into question once again after 600kg of illegal meat was seized in Northern Ireland. ...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the meeting with Treasury to discuss the family farm tax, where farming leaders felt the door had been 'slammed in their faces' once again. Farming unions now say their focus is on getting more Labour backbench MPs including those in the inner cities to pressurise the Government ahead of the Finance Bill in Autumn....

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the farming union's and other farming bodies upcoming meeting with the Treasury, the trends in sheep meat production and the fall in confidence in small businesses. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming In Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the PM being pressurised by the Conservative party to show his face at NFU conference next week to address farmers' concerns over inheritance tax changes, farming unions are due to meet with Treasury officials tomorrow, where they hope to voice their members and concerns and hear some solutions, and egg prices are soarin...

In today's Farming In Five, head of news and business Alex Black talks about Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's comments that the UK can have a 'tax break' for farmers or bring down NHS waiting lists. The comments caused anger across the industry. It comes ahead of meetings between farming organisations and HM Treasury next week. And in Mind Your Head Week, farmers have been urg...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Prime Minister's comment that farming is 'top of his agenda', despite refusing to apologise for his Minister's comments earlier this week that agriculture was not high on the Government's 'pecking order', Devon County Council's Farms Estate is owed more than 400,000 in overdue rent...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Farming Minister's comments that agriculture is low on the Government's 'pecking order' and the budget is the budget and the focus must now be on getting the sector on a ‘proper, sustainable, business-like footing', and restaurant chain Nando's is to conduct an independent audit of its chicke...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown summarise the farmers' protest in Whitehall and concerns raised by some Labour backbencher MPs in yesterday's Westminster Hall debate, proposals for a new state-of-the-art abattoir in Orkney, backed by Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, and new reward points being offered to potato growers who can an demonstrate best...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on farmer protest in Westminster over family family tax, followed by a debate in Westminster with MPs later today, a machinery auctioneer has seen a marked increase in the number of machinery valuations as farmers look to sell any surplus kit to help reduce the value of their estates, and UK beef production is expected to decrea...

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black speaks about the new NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon and a round up of all the goings on at this year's NFUS conference. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the major events happening this week, from the NFU Scotland conference to the Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show, and an update on the campaign to get the Government to u-turn on its Inheritance Tax plans. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's episode of Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses criticism of Government's response to foot-and-mouth disease in Germany and concerns raised over checks for illegal meat imports, Riverford Organic founder condemns supermarkets' support of farmers fighting to overturn the family farm tax as a ‘cynical, hypocritical' public relations stunt by corporat...

In today's episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Iceland boss Richard Walker speaks out on Inheritance Tax changes, Muller confirms it will hold its March price and the latest on the digital grain passport. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the tractor rally protests by Scottish farmers and crofters over the weekend, after being postponed by Storm Eowyn, the latest milk prices with Arla holding its price for conventional and organic for February, and thirteen dairy producers in the South West have been handed their 12 months' notice by Saputo Dairy UK. Your...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the latest reaction to Government's land use announcement, which the Tenant Farmers Association claims could see agricultural land drop by 10%, Thirteen dairy producers in the South West have been handed their 12 months' notice by Saputo Dairy UK, and the Welsh Labour MP who is standing up for farmers over family fa...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on farmers' frustration of having to publicly defend the safety and viability of their businesses in light of public concerns around methane suppressors, Wales announces an all-wales avian influenza prevention zone, after it was declared across England and Scotland earlier in the week, and NFU Council members vote in favour...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Chancellor's remarks that the Fiscal Rules set out in the Autumn Budget are 'non-negotiable and will be met', NFU Council members have voted in favour of staging a further protest in the capital on February 25, as part of a drive to halt the family farm tax, and NFU Cymru has called on Natural Resources Wal...

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the confirmed case of avian influenza found in a farm worker in the West Midlands, discusses the reaction from the growers and the wider farming industry to the ban on neonicotinoid Cruiser SB on sugar beet crops, and an update on the latest analysis done by AHDB, which found over 42,000 farmers in England and Scotland will b...

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the Day of Unity held on Saturday with the positive response from the public, the impact of Storm Eowyn and Ribena growers thoughts on the biggest challenges and what Government can do to support them. Your daily update from Farmers Guardian