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  • Farming in Five: February 3: Scottish farmers and crofts protest in a 'day of unity' against the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax
    Feb 3 2025

    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.

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    5 min
  • Weekly round up and a look ahead: Farming in Five: More than 10% of agricultural land could be sacrificed for climate and environment plans under Government's new land use proposals
    Jan 31 2025

    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 farm tax row. She also looks ahead to next week with NFU Scotland's annual conference, Dairy-Tech and YAMS machinery show all taking place.

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    5 min
  • January 30: Farming in Five: Farmers frustrated by having to publicly defend the safety and viability of their businesses in light of public concerns around methane suppressors
    Jan 30 2025

    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 of staging a further protest in the capital as part of a drive to halt the family farm tax.

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    6 min
  • January 29 Farming in Five: Chancellor Rachel Reeves offers little hope for farmers, insisting the Fiscal Rules set out in October are ‘non-negotiable'
    Jan 29 2025

    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 Wales to reverse its decision to stop issuing new permits that allow farmers to dispose of waste sheep dip to land.

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    4 min
  • January 28: Farming in Five: Avian Influenza found in a farm worker in the West Midlands
    Jan 28 2025

    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 be hit by the Chancellor's Inheritance Tax changes

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    5 min
  • January 27: Farming in Five: Farming Day of Unity and Ribena growers concerned about extreme weather
    Jan 27 2025

    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.

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    5 min
  • January 24: Farming in Five: Government bans the use of Cruiser SB on sugar beet
    Jan 24 2025

    In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at industry concerns following the Government's decision to refuse the emergency application of the use of neonicotinoid pesticide, Cruiser SB, on sugar beet in England for 2025, farmers are urged to be extra careful as Storm Eowyn hits the UK, and the Efra chair calls for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister to look at 'potential mitigations' to the inheritance tax reform

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    4 min
  • January 23: Farming in Five: Shadow Defra Secretary says Steve Reed needs to be 'banging' on Chancellor's door on IHT
    Jan 23 2025

    In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins' views on Inheritance Tax reform, the latest on foot-and-mouth and Bluetongue and an invitation to Farmers Guardian's latest webinar on new entrants.

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    5 min