Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian cover art

All Episodes

Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian — 409 episodes

#
Title
1

Biggest vet sector reform in 60 years

2

SFI26 budget is fixed says Reynolds

3

Reynolds rejects livestock reduction targets

4

Nigel Farage resigns as MP triggering Clacton by-election

5

Norwegian World Cup hero Haaland has plans for a farming retirement

6

Seven fires in two nights spark fears for farm safety

7

Massive data centre to take over agri land in North Devon

8

Wool selling season finishes strong and Wales not ruled out badger cull

9

Teenager in 'life-threatening' condition and five cows dead after crash

10

Burnham backs British vowing to 'safeguard' farming

11

Clarkson's Farm highlights value of 'unusual' items at auction

12

Fruit farmers call for action in extreme heat

13

Farming roadmap 'finally' unveiled

14

Farming reacts to Prime Minister's resignation

15

Prime Minister to resign and what would Andy Burnham mean for farming?

16

Pig sector in crisis and local council lifts meat ban to back British farmers

17

Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis

18

Public raise concerns about imports but trust British standards

19

Farm shop staff face verbal and physical abuse

20

New Farming Minister appointed as Eagle spreads wings to other department

21

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper on mental wellbeing and the future of farming

22

New bTB strategy and SFI budget announced

23

Green leader says supermarkets are exploiting ag, farmers dog reported for worrying own sheep and Gov inspectors pull out of cattle cull due to threats

24

Death of farmer trampled by cow 'could have been prevented' and over 6,500 people back farmer's fight to save Exmoor ponies

25

Hawkstone Farmers' Choir's songwriter says winning song was 'huge risk'

26

Farmers should not look to Government for support and Avian Influenza Prevention Zones lifted

27

High Court throws out FSA 'unlawful' meat industry charges

28

Defra releases SFI update and Clarkson wants to execute litterers

29

Cows fed Bovaer found no overall increase in mortality or decrease in milk yield

30

SPS agreement to bring new costs and farmers urged to prepare for SFI this month

31

Inverurie butcher makes 100 staff redundant, Blair says tear up net zero and Streeting to 'rebuild farmer trust'

32

Severe global food price crisis could hit within 12 months and supply chain called on to back under-pressure independent pig farmers

33

Man in 80s dies in grain silo fall, lamb prices supported and upland farmers urged to share experiences

34

'Landmark' £3.7bn Gulf deal, red diesel duty cut by 1/3 and tariffs cut on 100 food items

35

Undercover slaughter footage leads to investigation at abattoir

36

Clarkson's Farm Series 5: IHT farm protests, new tech and serious health scares

37

Dogs maul 35 sheep to death and injure 14 more at Suffolk farm

38

Clarkson invites 4-year-old entrepreneur to Diddly Squat following tragic egg stall destruction

39

Farmer who stole 600+ sheep jailed, Labour MP resigns as Reynolds' PPS and bluetongue vaccine available

40

Election results in Wales and Scotland, the impact on farming and Sir Keir Starmer under pressure

41

Rare calf triplets welcomed in Shropshire, calls on Gov to address fertiliser costs and warnings issued as temperatures reach new highs

42

Glyphosate row heightens, dog owners second livestock worrying conviction and Attenborough turns 100

43

Outlook 'far from straightforward' for dairy farmers, British Wool returns hit 10-year high and Prince William says he understands 'headwinds' facing farmers

44

UK 'fragile' food system exposed, farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction and UHF tags vital to future of farming

45

Farmer triumphs in bid to reduce UPFs in school meals

46

Trump praises King Charles in decision to lift Scotch whisky tariffs

47

Chlorinated chicken: Will Starmer give in to Trump?

48

Trial date set after man denies unlawful killing of boy on farm

49

14-year-old farmer teaches Hugh Jackman about sheep

50

Mass chicken pollution claim arrives in High Court

51

London Marathon runners' urine could help reduce fertiliser costs

52

Grocery Code Adjudicator lacks the power to back farmers, says MP's

53

Farmers urged to stay safe after two farming deaths this month

54

Powys farmer charged with causing suffering to animals

55

3,000 birds killed in turkey shed fire

56

Clarkson admits he had never heard of Cereals as Diddly Squat prepares for this year's event

57

Transition period after SPS agreement rejected in Gov response to EFRA report

58

Rural churches a 'hotspot' for targeted criminality

59

Cow approved for waste carrier licence shows criminals are 'milking' the system

60

Possible plans for nationwide fuel and fertiliser protest

61

Companies fined over £2m after deaths of men at Norfolk chicken factory

62

Farm incomes squeezed by input costs and April tax changes

63

Livestock group demands action as wildfires rage

64

Defra takes control of Groceries Code Adjudicator role

65

Rising fuel and fertiliser costs 'crippling' NI farmers

66

Oil shock could add millions to farmers' fuel bills

67

Major UK supermarkets reduce price of veg to 4p

68

Sainsbury's pledges £5bn to long-term farming partnerships

69

Farmer sentenced after turning farm into illegal waste site

70

'For Farms' Sake' – Clarkson and Hogan rebrand Diddly Squat Farm Shop

71

RPA response to coroner 'not good enough', says farmer's widow

72

Farms not given enough support to comply with environmental regulations

73

Teenage farm worker crushed to death in bale wrapper

74

Dog attack on 34 pregnant ewes could cost farmer £15k

75

Clarkson's Farmers' Choir gets golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent

76

Gov acts on fertiliser prices and BFA opens for nominations

77

Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Greece

78

Farmers unite in IHT High Court battle

79

Is the UK well prepared for another foot-and-mouth outbreak?

80

Hundreds of farmers raise concerns over animal welfare changes

81

Farm worker facing homelessness after council blocks caravan plan

82

Future of British abattoirs hangs in the balance

83

Bluetongue: Farmers report worrying rise in cases of abortion

84

Aldi commits to securing 50% of domestic produce through multi-year deals by 2027

85

Industry warned to be careful following death of 84 year old Devon farmer

86

PM told food security must be on par with energy security

87

Reeves fails to mention farming nor food security in Spring Statement

88

Hearing set for farmers' judicial review on APR and BPR changes

89

Industry fatalities hit 29 following farmer death

90

SFI scheme 'not enough' to repair farmers relationship with labour

91

Foot-and-mouth confirmed in Cyprus

92

Ag students jailed for blowing up sheep

93

NFU Conference: Defra Secretary and leadership elections to dominate this year's event

94

Police issue stark warning of driving on private farmland

95

Farmers death ignites calls for gun law rethink

96

Arla reports record £13bn returns pledging to support farmers

97

KFC pledges to source 35% of chicken from British farms

98

Farmers urged to be vigilant as EA warns of further flooding

99

Dumfries dairy farmer represents Team GB at Winter Olympics

100

Calls for PM to resign as farmers protest on Parliament Square

101

Defra pays £650k for staff to learn about farming

102

Farmer fined for 'extensive breaches' of cattle movement and bTB testing rules

103

'Cheap food is a priority' for Government, says Junior Minister

104

Mind Your Head Week: Farming charity tackles the subject of suicide head on

105

Major supermarkets make commitments to not stock chlorinated chicken

106

Farmworker crushed to death after helping colleague

107

Woman to milk 10,000 cows in ten days for charity

108

Rural churches bemoan Gov's 'worship tax' catch in new fund

109

Police defend probe into farm burglary which turned into welfare check

110

Welsh councils 'disrespecting children's health' by serving up to 99% imported chicken in schools

111

High Court grants urgent hearing of judicial review into IHT

112

Tesco responds to farmer letter calling for supermarkets to stand with farmers

113

Vinnie Jones deals with grief and loss as farming show returns

114

ABP Linden announces plans to close its meat packaging facility

115

Bread and cereals named as drivers for inflation but 'where is the money going?'

116

New NFU Cymru president and deputy president elected

117

Trumps tariff threats are 'wrong' says PM

118

Muller site expansion may lead to same jobs created as jobs lost

119

IHT critic Robert Jenrick dismissed from tories after plotting to defect to reform

120

farmer depot blockades blamed by retailers for no food on the shelves

121

David Exwood to challenge Tom Bradshaw for NFU presidency

122

Farmland at risk from rapid solar expansion

123

Clarkson's Farm confirmed for series six

124

Defra Secretary says 'that is it' for IHT concessions

125

SFI applications to open in June says Defra Secretary

126

UK's loneliest sheep now expecting twins

127

Arla and Muller slash milk prices further

128

Rural communities 'left out in the cold' as winter storms become more frequent

129

Key themes for the rural sector in 2026

130

Review: Looking back on a turbulent year

131

Clarkson’s Farm most memorable moments in 2025

132

Fighting the winter blues

133

Farmers produce Christmas showcase in unpredictable year

134

IHT thresholds to be raised in pre-Christmas 'miracle'

135

NFUS calls for urgent action as dairy crisis deepens

136

Gov announces 'biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation'

137

Baroness Batters' Farm Profitability Review is published

138

Environmental reps walk away from Scottish Gov's 'failed' farming policy

139

Family farms are 'collateral damage' without Gov rethink on IHT

140

Starmer meets with NFU president to discuss IHT

141

Clarkson says farmers can overcome 'anti-farming' Government

142

Farmers take part in a tractor run in 'Clarkson county'

143

Starmer summoned to Liaison Committee for likely questioning on IHT

144

Pressure on Defra to phase out farrowing crates

145

Call for rethink after 10,000 rural road deaths this decade

146

Opportunity in the new year to defeat Inheritance Tax changes

147

Labour penalise MP for voting against IHT

148

Few Labour MP's rebelled against Gov's IHT changes

149

Llanllwni dealership announces closure Christmas Eve

150

Arla and Muller confirm milk price drops

151

Over 500 tractors at Budget protest despite Police ban

152

Farmers arrested during peaceful Budget protests

153

What to expect from today's Budget

154

Farmer took his own life after police return guns to him

155

Record number of farm businesses close following IHT proposal

156

Rachel Reeves 2/1 to leave Gov before the New Year

157

The fifth season of Clarkson's Farm could be the last

158

Perthshire farmer takes his comedy show to north England

159

U-turn on Income Tax shows IHT change is possible

160

Scotland confirms first case of bird flu

161

Clarkson's Farm stars to headline new farming festival

162

Big Brother star wins pass to final after breaking down over IHT

163

Cranswick to invest £40m in raising animal welfare standards

164

Uni of Nottingham suspends agriculture courses

165

Danish farmers raise concerns about Bovaer

166

Warning to farmers on animal rights activists

167

'Fundamental reset' of farming policy needed in next year

168

Mandatory Housing Order announced in England

169

More than half of farmers consider leaving

170

Treasury stands firm as MP pleads 'stop the farm tax heist'

171

Sir David Attenborough backs bid to save Rothbury Estate

172

Milk price cuts leave farmers questioning new dairy regulations

173

Lifetime movement restrictions placed on cattle with inconclusive bTB test results

174

EA spends over £87,000 of taxpayers money to restore reputation

175

Consumer trust in farming at record high

176

SPS agreement will not work without greater funds and resources

177

Next phase of bTB vaccine begins as Gov moves away from cull

178

Harley Pearce: son of ex-England captain Stuart Pearce dies in tractor collision

179

Family farm tax rethink rumours shut down by Gov ministers

180

Velcourt could see it serve notice on 20% of its management contracts

181

Farmers offered one-year Countryside Stewardship extensions

182

Yeovil man ordered to pay over £300k for role in farm machinery thefts

183

Any change to IHT could mean Gov slashing Defra budget, farmers warned

184

Government 'rethink' on Inheritance Tax proposals under consideration

185

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper to launch solo farming TV series in Australia

186

Call to scrap SFI by Welsh Conservatives voted against by Labour and Plaid Cymru

187

Conservative Party conference round up

188

UK red meat and dairy exports in spotlight

189

Conservatives pledge to fight 'food and farming emergency'

190

Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone announced in Monmouthshire

191

NFU Scotland urges buyers to avoid ‘knee-jerk’ milk price cuts

192

Milk prices tumble as Arla, Parkham Dairies and Freshways drop

193

'Labour is the party of the countryside', says Defra Secretary

194

Trailer of Truth gets closer to the Labour conference

195

Farmer loses nearly £30k in tractor scam

196

Farmer who attempted to take his own life shares mental health message of hope

197

Farmer the first to receive high-tech cancer treatment in Wales

198

'Human cost' of family farm tax 'makes me physically shake' says MP

199

Will Pedley’s lamb raises more than £8,000

200

King Charles' fund supports young farmers

201

17 deaths reported on UK farms since April

202

Farmer dies after raised topper collapses

203

Borders branded 'inadequate' as banned products pass through unchecked

204

New Defra Secretary speaks on issues in the sector

205

Prime Minister ignores question on reversal of IHT after reshuffle

206

Defra extends heather burning ban as farmers are ignored

207

Action urgently needed against violent hare-coursing says NFU Cymru

208

New Farming Minister announced as Dame Angela Eagle

209

Defra to end Young Farmers' discretionary grant funding

210

Rachel Reeves confirms date set for Autumn Budget statement

211

Farmers feature on list of Britain's unsung heroes

212

IHT champion promoted in PM's No 10 reshuffle

213

First Milk announces October price drop

214

Gov could raise more money from IHT by targeting a little-known exemption

215

Vegetables are travelling further than Brits this summer

216

Not one farmer plans to vote Labour in next election

217

Cow suffered eye injury due to ingrown horn, farmer fined

218

Suspected arson led to cow's death

219

Clarkson's Farm nominated for National TV Awards

220

Activists claim 'horrific' pig cruelty at second Cranswick farm

221

Former Balgownie director disqualified after claiming over £1.5m in under-declared income

222

Vivergo Fuels announces closure

223

IHT reform could be 'better targeted' CenTax says

224

Farmers will leave the industry if labour shortages worsen

225

England's drought declared 'nationally significant incident'

226

Clarkson's Farm introduces 100% British ketchup

227

Dog owner repeatedly caused lambs injuries, death and emotional distress

228

Criticism as Prime Minister's local council could go vegan

229

#farm24 is back for 2025!

230

Vivergo Fuels' final delivery causes uncertainty

231

Rural insurer set to donate more than £1m to farmers

232

Capital Grants scheme closed after only 5 weeks

233

Latest milk prices for dairy farmers are out

234

Teen airlifted to hospital following on-farm electrocution

235

Donald Trump sends Starmer damning indictment on IHT

236

Young farmer dies in collision after attending Royal Welsh Show

237

Foot-and-mouth disease risk remains high

238

Fourth case of bluetongue detected in England

239

Will young farmers walk away due to IHT?

240

IHT draft legislation: Gov 'incapable of listening' to farmers

241

Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme in focus at Royal Welsh Show

242

Distressing anti-dairy cinema ad banned

243

Welsh Government unveils new look SFS

244

Farmers slam Chris Packham's comments that sheep are destroying Dartmoor's wildlife

245

New British shearing record set

246

Concerns over farmers' mental health

247

Calls spike to farming charity

248

Profitability in focus at Great Yorkshire Show

249

MPs in hot water over farming comments plus a new rural crime strategy for Wales

250

Farming in Five: More than 80% of farmers think climate change will impact business; new laws could see growers pay all seasonal worker costs; and 192 tractors go pink for breast cancer run

251

Farming in Five: Farmers' testimonies of 'painful' livestock worrying helping to progress Bill [July 8]

252

Farming in Five: 'Brave' three-year-old killed by 'dangerous' dogs on-farm [July 7]

253

Farming in Five: One year of Labour and Capital Grants offer opens

254

Farming in Five: Sir Keir Starmer challenged on making a U-turn on the family farm tax [July 3]

255

Farming in Five: Irrigation rules updated amid drought fears; an egg producer forces Government to back down on APR and Clarkson's Farm star opens up about MND role

256

Farming in Five: Food security in focus as Starmer urges UK to prepare for potential war on home soil, Labour rural MPs call on Gov to rethink IHT, and Glasto to take a break [July 1]

257

Farming in Five: Rethink demanded on IHT after U-turn on welfare bill

258

Farming in Five: Regen in focus and the rise of cottage cheese

259

Farming in Five: (Part 2) A look back at Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, farmers seek to take Gov to High Court over IHT changes and Efra chair Alistair Carmichael urges Gov to rethink and consult with farmers on tax reform

260

Farming in Five: (Part 1) A look back at Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, farmers seek to take Gov to High Court over IHT changes and Efra chair Alistair Carmichael urges Gov to rethink and consult with farmers on tax reform

261

Farming in Five: IHT based on image of farmers as 'rich' claims Scottish Tory and fly-tipping problem highlighted

262

Farming in Five: Farmers to apply pressure to backbenchers on IHT and Gov announces investment in biosecurity

263

Farming in Five: Biosecurity in focus with concerns over Government's preparedness for disease threats

264

Farming in Five: Scottish Gov says it will not cut livestock numbers and more from the Royal Highland Show

265

Farming in Five: 90% of people want to see more British produce on shelves; Kaleb Cooper to judge Young British Farming Award and the Royal Highland Show gets underway

266

Farming in Five: Abattoirs under siege from imports and bluetongue

267

Farming in Five: MPs brand the Spending Review a ‘damp squib’ for farmers, Defra says direct payments to ‘large and wealthy landowners’ does not provide environmental benefits, and G7 urged to recognise farming’s wider contribution to society

268

Farming in Five: Rural crime continues to devastate farm businesses, sauce manufacturer answers Clarkson's prayers with 100% British ketchup and the role of gamekeeping celebrated in new report

269

Farming in Five: Wales announces bluetongue restrictions and concerns about retailers' sourcing commitments [June 13]

270

Farming in Five: Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review a betrayal of farmers? [June 12, 2025]

271

Farming in Five: Farmers threaten to quit nature schemes if farm budget is cut

272

Farming in Five: Winter Fuel Payment u-turn sparks hope for farmers on IHT, policymakers 'disconnected' from where their food comes from, and Alan Titchmarsh says cheap foreign imports undermines British farmers [June 10, 2025]

273

Farming in Five: Open Farm Sunday and a look ahead in Spending Review week [June 9]

274

Farming in Five: Concerns over impact of bluetongue movement rules and farm incomes rise [June 6]

275

Farming in Five: Reeves urged to stop IHT changes due to 'abhorrent' impacts on farmers' mental health, farmers could leave rural communities due to IHT and Steve Reed says tax changes represents a 'good deal' for farmers [June 5, 2025]

276

Farming in Five: Defra would struggle to cope with severe disease outbreak, says report

277

Farming in Five: Farmer tells inquest his father died due to IHT changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel they are letting down the next generation [June 3, 2025]

278

Farming in Five: Most comprehensive analysis of IHT changes released and a milk price update [June 2]

279

Farming in Five: Concerns over farming budget in Spending Review and victory for campaigners against a Galloway National Park [May 30]

280

Farming in Five: Chancellor Rachel Reeves could cut ELM budget at the Spending Review and climate change report says reducing livestock numbers and eating less meat and dairy could help Scotland reach net zero by 2045 [May 29, 2025]

281

Farming in Five: What keeps farmers awake at night? [May 28]

282

Farming in Five: Solar infrastructure is being 'pushed' on farming communities, teenager to attend fire safety course after starting a fire on-farm, and Jeremy Clarkson attempts to save the great British pub industry with a farm to fork menu [May 27, 2025

283

Farming in Five: Clarkson's Farm new series out today and AHDB chief exec to step down [May 23, 2025]

284

Farming in Five: Farming Minister says he needs security escorts when visiting farms, the Supreme Court dismisses attempts to stop wild camping on Dartmoor, Janet Hughes to step down from Defra, and farm fined after worker gets trapped in potato harvester

285

Farming in Five Defra Secretary suggests Inheritance Tax could fund mental health services

286

Farming in Five: Clarkson's Farm 4 will not cover Inheritance Tax, Reuben Owen's farming series is back for a second series, and vegan activists use drones to 'spy' on farmers [May 20, 2025]

287

May 19: Defra stands defiant as demands for IHT delay grow

288

Farming in Five: Dairy farmers urged not to miss contract opportunity [May 16, 2025]

289

May 15: Labour urged to 'open their eyes' to the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on farmers' health and wellbeing

290

May 14: US Ag Secretary dismisses chlorinated chicken fears

291

May 13: Farmers with in progress SFI applications to be allowed to apply

292

May 12: Farmers call out trade deal with Donald Trump as a 'disaster' for British farming

293

May 9: President Donald Trump hails trade agreement with UK as 'big deal' for US farmers and Sir Keir Starmer says British food standards are not 'compromised'

294

May 8: Election results should spark IHT rethink and VE day brings food security into focus

295

May 7: Prime Minister hails Indian trade deal and AHDB's crop development survey

296

May 6: UK celebrates VE Day and Nigel Farage's Reform UK makes huge strides at May 2025 local elections

297

Farming in Five: Milk price update, the latest on the beef markets and a look ahead

298

May 1: Tenant farmers left 'in the dark' on Inheritance Tax and warnings destocking is contributing to wildfires

299

April 30: Councils to seize and crush fly-tipping vehicles to clean up rural Britain after farming families are pushed into 'debt and despair'

300

April 29: 100 days of Trump, protesters look to evoke wartime spirit and native breeds at risk

301

April 28: Defra's land use framework 'complacent' on food production

302

Farming in Five: A buzz around the livestock rings, the latest on a US trade deal and a look ahead

303

April 24: Save British Farming to stage a 'vintage farming spectacle' in Whitehall to evoke Britain's war time spirit and put Britain's food and farming crisis centre stage

304

April 23: Muller farmers forced to dump milk due to plant breakdown will be compensated 'in full' and Chancellor warned not to 'sell out' British farming in any trade deals as she visits Washington

305

April 22: Dairy industry could be forced to spend £3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience

306

April 18: Wallace and Gromit creator donates ‘generously’ to rewild former dairy farm, Kenny Logan to fundraise for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and Farming Minister says Farm Business Incomes are forecast to rise

307

April 17: NFU Council Members told union is considering changing tack in its approach to IHT

308

April 16: NFU said 'change' is clearly needed to ensure farm assurance is fit for a 'modern farming environment'

309

April 15: Rural crime on the rise according to new figures released by NFU Mutual

310

April 14: Foot-and-mouth disease entering the UK

311

Farming in Five: Chancellor accused of using Ministers as 'human shields' over IHT, Farmers take fate into their own hands by abandoning SFI, AHDB shares Farm Assurance Review response and next stage of Johnes disease plan is revealed

312

April 10: APHA appoint former police chief as new boss, wildfires warnings issued across the UK, and young farmers to vote on impacts of Inheritance Tax changes

313

April 9: Chancellor called out on not meeting farmer groups, Arla announces merger and MPs under fire for backing US trade deal

314

April 8: Farmers look at targeting local election venues and vegan activists hold protest outside Yorkshire dairy farm

315

April 7: Baroness Batters to lead profitability review and a sneak peak into the next series of Clarkson's Farm

316

Weekly round up: Donald Trump's tariff affects cheesemakers and whisky producers, Scottish farm incomes fall and a look ahead as Easter approaches

317

April 3: President Donald Trump announces 10% tariffs on UK imports, Government told it must keep its word on seizing and crushing vehicles carrying illegal meat across the border, and date confirmed for new series of Clarkson's farm

318

April 2: Glyphosate authorisation extended, warnings of hot cross bun shortages and tariff threats

319

April 1: Latest milk prices as Arla and Muller hold, cinemagoers targeted by vegan activist campaign and US trade deal threats

320

March 31: 1,700 farms lost around towns and cities since 2010 and warnings on US chlorinated chicken

321

Farming in Five: Chancellor's Spring Statement, Defra Secretary visits only 4 farms, Royals show their support for agriculture, and Farming Minister takes questions on SFI suspension from Efra Committee

322

March 27: Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to back down on family farm tax and National Insurance hike in Spring Statement, and Defra Secretary has only visited 4 farms since Labour won the General Election

323

March 26: Farmers Guardian survey reveals 84% of farmers feel their mental health has been affected by Autumn Budget and Red Tractor says farmers are the 'absolute priority as the body agrees to implement all 56 review recommendations

324

March 25: New funding to tackle rural crime and a look ahead to the Spring Statement

325

March 24: Avian flu detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire and foot-and-mouth outbreak in Slovakia

326

SFI challenges, retail news and dog waste threat: A weekly round up and look ahead to next week

327

March 20: Asda backtracks on British sourcing commitment and SFI redesign could offer 'silver lining'

328

March 19: EFRA Committee chair urges Farming Minister to focus on five key areas to improve fairness and resilience in the food supply chain

329

March 18: Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future redesign of SFI

330

March 17: Emergency roundtable called between farming organisations and Farming Minister later today to discuss SFI fallout

331

Defra under scrutiny over its decision to close SFI, with questions around why farmers were given little notice and the transparency over the budget. But who will be the winners and losers?

332

March 13: Farming Minister said giving notice on SFI24 closure would have led to a 'spike in applications'

333

March 12: Defra delivers hammer blow as it closes SFI24

334

March 11: Farmers could be forced to sell their land to councils for less than their potential value under new Government planning measures

335

March 10: Defra introduces import ban from Hungary and Slovakia after confirmed foot-and-mouth outbreak

336

Round up: Pressure on Rachel Reeves after farmer protest and more Labour MPs speak out and experts answer questions on IHT

337

March 6: Welsh Conservatives criticise First Minister for 'dereliction of duty' over family farm tax

338

March 5: Pancake Day protests and milk price update

339

March 4: Exeter mart given green light to continue after FMD scare and farmers march through London on Pancake Day

340

March 3: Farmer handed 12 month prison sentence after death of son and look ahead to Pancake Day rally

341

February 28: Weekly round up of main news stories and a look ahead to next week

342

February 27: Tenant farmers left shell-shocked as Government approves solar farm application

343

February 26: Round-up of the main headlines from NFU Conference and farmers' reaction to Defra' Secretary's speech

344

February 25: NFU Conference: Calls for 'reset' in Government relationship with farmers and poignant farm toy display unveiled

345

February 24: Body found in search for farmer's daughter and a look ahead to NFU conference

346

February 21: This week's top farming stories and a look ahead to next week

347

February 20: Arla profits soar, rewarding farmers with the highest dividend payout to farmer-owners in the company's history

348

February 19: Treasury door is shut to any negotiations to inheritance tax changes

349

February 18: Farming leaders meet with Treasury

350

February 17: Prime Minister under pressue to 'show face' at NFU conference next week

351

February 14: Weekly round up - Prime Minister under fire as he pits Inheritance Tax changes against NHS waiting lists

352

February 13: Prime Minister Keir Starmer says farming is 'top of his agenda' and refuses to apologise for the Farming Minister's comments that agriculture was low on the Government's 'pecking order'

353

February 12: Minister says Farming is low on the Government's 'pecking order' and the budget is the budget

354

February 11: Thousands of farmers make their voices heard in Whitehall, and some backbencher Labour MPs raise concerns over IHT proposal

355

February 10: Farmers descend on Westminster for the third time in recent months to protest against IHT changes

356

February 7: Weekly round up - New NFU Scotland president announced and all the latest from conference

357

February 6: NFU Scotland conference begins and Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show

358

February 5: Government criticised for its response to the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany

359

February 4: Iceland boss speaks out on family farm tax and an update on milk prices

360

February 3: Scottish farmers and crofters protest in a 'day of unity' against the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

361

January 31: Weekly round up - More than 10% of agricultural land could be sacrificed for climate and environment plans under Government's new land use proposals

362

January 30: Farmers frustrated by having to publicly defend the safety and viability of their businesses in light of public concerns around methane suppressors

363

January 29: Chancellor Rachel Reeves offers little hope for farmers, insisting the Fiscal Rules set out in October are ‘non-negotiable'

364

January 28: Avian Influenza found in a farm worker in the West Midlands

365

January 27: Farming Day of Unity and Ribena growers concerned about extreme weather

366

January 24: Government bans the use of Cruiser SB on sugar beet

367

January 23: Shadow Defra Secretary says Steve Reed needs to be 'banging' on Chancellor's door on IHT

368

January 22: Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition sparks industry concerns

369

January 21: Avian flu found in commercial poultry near Wem in Shropshire

370

January 20: Asda joins retailers backing farmers against family farm tax

371

January 17: Weekly round up

372

January 16: Vegans take aim at AHDB and a new chief exec at Hybu Cig Cymru

373

January 15: German imports banned after foot-and-mouth case and latest on family farm tax

374

January 14: Retailers speak out on family farm tax

375

January 13: Efra committee inquiry on animal and plant health follow confirmed case of foot and mouth disease in Germany

376

January 10: Defra Secretary apologises for IHT change shock

377

January 9: Farmers protest outside Oxford Farming Conference

378

January 8: Tenant Farmers Association criticises Treasury Ministers for political stonewalling against consideration of any reasonable changes to APR and BPR proposals

379

January 7: The BBC has confirmed it will include the family farm tax in its Radio 4 drama The Archers, after it faced criticism for not yet addressing the issue

380

January 6: Young farmers fear for their farming futures after Autumn Budget

381

January 3: Milk prices hold steady and Hilda the calf

382

January 2: Farmers light up the countryside in family farm tax campaign

383

January 1: Farming's hopes and fears for 2025

384

December 31: Review of the year 2024

385

December 30: A look at red meat prices in 2024

386

December 27: A look at the cereals and dairy sectors in 2024

387

December 26: Tenant and landlord relationships in focus

388

December 24: Festive Farming in Five

389

December 23: CLA delivers Chancellor a Christmas gift and latest on family farm tax

390

December 20: NFU president Tom Bradshaw says Prime Minister's comments shows Inheritance Tax reform is an 'indiscriminate revenue raising measure’ with no thought given to its impact

391

December 19: NFU Cymru farmer survey reveals ‘eyewatering’ investment and costs for Welsh farming businesses to comply with Welsh Government’s water quality regulations

392

December 18: Scientific rigour may not give us the social licence, for society to accept Bovaer in the UK

393

December 17: Event held to change minds on BPR changes

394

December 16: Farmers host Business Property Relief event at London Palladium

395

December 13: Weekly round up

396

December 12: The latest on farmer protests and Inheritance Tax

397

December 11: The fightback against IHT changes continues as hundreds of tractors take over the streets of UK

398

December 10: NFU president says Government's spending review in March will be critical in their campaign to stop the family farm tax

399

December 9: Storm Darragh leaves farmers without power

400

December 6: Weekly round up

401

December 5: Conservatives lose vote on family farm tax

402

December 4: Owner of methane reducing feed additive Bovaer asks dairy industry and consumers to 'stick to the facts'

403

December 3: Mart closure at Stratford-upon-Avon and Muller's MMG becomes official producer group

404

December 2: Consumers raise concerns over Arla feed additive trial

405

November 29: Weekly round up

406

November 28: Scottish farmers rally ahead of Budget

407

November 27: Royal Welsh Winter Fair round up

408

November 26: HCC bullying row continues

409

November 25: Welsh Government removes 10% tree target for farmers from Sustainable Farming Scheme