Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian

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Farming in Five is your daily snippet of the latest news from Farmers Guardian, the UK's trusted agricultural information provider.


Episode Date
Farm stays hit with new tourist tax, vets can now diagnose BTV on farm and red meat/dairy exports hit £2bn
Sep 11, 2026
Potential BTV cases surpass 2000, Hereford breed debate reaches High Court and Britain produces less food than 30 years ago
Sep 10, 2026
APHA changes bluetongue reporting, Clarkson’s NTA win ‘vote for farmers’ and Duchess of Edinburgh champions farming
Sep 09, 2026
Bluetongue latest as Welsh cases rise and a warning on impact of rural crime
Sep 08, 2026
BTV-3 cases exceed 900, JLR to cut 4,000 jobs and farmland fire escalates due to dry ground
Sep 07, 2026
11 sheep stolen from Clarkson's Farm, Lib Dem leader calls for additional farm support and Defra told to do more to prepare for food security
Sep 04, 2026
Social media key to Gen Z trust in farming, EU bans Brazilian meat and success for UK's rarest breeding bird
Sep 03, 2026
PM backs farmers in Commons, Hawkstone choir to tour and man arrested over farm vehicle theft
Sep 02, 2026
Firearms crackdown proposals "unjustified and impractical"
Sep 01, 2026
Remembering Dolly Parton's life in farming
Aug 28, 2026
Clarkson attempts to diversify, after leaving hundreds of acres untouched
Aug 27, 2026
Claas adds film binding option to Rollant 630 RC round balers
Aug 26, 2026
RABI launches £2m in Emergency Drought Grants for farmers
Aug 25, 2026
Should the Gov ban Brazilian meat?
Aug 24, 2026
Bluetongue cases exceed 500
Aug 21, 2026
Salmonella outbreak which left one dead linked to imported eggs
Aug 20, 2026
"The days of the farmers' union dictating policy are over" says NI Farming Minister
Aug 19, 2026
£190m to be wiped from harvest income after AHDB downgrades forecast
Aug 18, 2026
Burnham allocates £65m to help farmers respond to drought
Aug 17, 2026
JCB Hydromax sets 406mph hydrogen land speed record
Aug 14, 2026
Prime Minister held crisis meeting to address heatwave, drought and wildfires
Aug 13, 2026
Pembrokeshire and North Wales bovine TB eradication projects extended following success
Aug 12, 2026
Farmers protest outside Stormont over 'wild west' cattle cull
Aug 11, 2026
Clarkson encourages public to make the most of farm visits as summer holidays progress
Aug 10, 2026
Farmer jailed after shooting and dismembering lodger
Aug 07, 2026
Four arrested as four tonnes of illegal meat seized
Aug 06, 2026
Farmers to benefit from £20m Defra robotic fund
Aug 05, 2026
Bluetongue surge prompts urgent farming industry briefing
Aug 04, 2026
British farmer forced to launch crowdfunder in bid to feed cattle
Aug 03, 2026
"Farmers...we'd be dead without you" - Gregg James on #Farm24
Jul 31, 2026
24 Hours in Farming is back - show your support
Jul 30, 2026
Clarkson says it is 'impossible' to make money growing food
Jul 29, 2026
Firefighters hospitalised in farm fertiliser store explosion
Jul 28, 2026
Sheep theft shows 'lack of respect' for countryside
Jul 27, 2026
'We do not need to make a fortune, we just want to be able to farm', Efra chair told
Jul 24, 2026
Police appeal for info on Royal Welsh quad bike theft
Jul 22, 2026
Angela Eagle appointed Defra Secretary
Jul 21, 2026
Bird welfare at risk after water restrictions at poultry processor
Jul 17, 2026
Farmers warn uplands are becoming tinderboxes
Jul 15, 2026
Two teens arrested for arson following huge crop field fire in York
Jul 15, 2026
75% of SFI Window one gone and farmers praised for tackling wildfires
Jul 14, 2026
Biggest vet sector reform in 60 years
Jul 13, 2026
SFI26 budget is fixed says Reynolds
Jul 10, 2026
Reynolds rejects livestock reduction targets
Jul 09, 2026
Nigel Farage resigns as MP triggering Clacton by-election
Jul 08, 2026
Norwegian World Cup hero Haaland has plans for a farming retirement
Jul 07, 2026
Seven fires in two nights spark fears for farm safety
Jul 06, 2026
Massive data centre to take over agri land in North Devon
Jul 03, 2026
Wool selling season finishes strong and Wales not ruled out badger cull
Jul 02, 2026
Teenager in 'life-threatening' condition and five cows dead after crash
Jul 01, 2026
Burnham backs British vowing to 'safeguard' farming
Jun 30, 2026
Clarkson's Farm highlights value of 'unusual' items at auction
Jun 29, 2026
Fruit farmers call for action in extreme heat
Jun 26, 2026
Farming roadmap 'finally' unveiled
Jun 25, 2026
Farming reacts to Prime Minister's resignation
Jun 23, 2026
Prime Minister to resign and what would Andy Burnham mean for farming?
Jun 22, 2026
Pig sector in crisis and local council lifts meat ban to back British farmers
Jun 19, 2026
Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis
Jun 18, 2026
Public raise concerns about imports but trust British standards
Jun 17, 2026
Farm shop staff face verbal and physical abuse
Jun 16, 2026
New Farming Minister appointed as Eagle spreads wings to other department
Jun 15, 2026
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper on mental wellbeing and the future of farming
Jun 12, 2026
New bTB strategy and SFI budget announced
Jun 11, 2026
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
Jun 10, 2026
Death of farmer trampled by cow 'could have been prevented' and over 6,500 people back farmer's fight to save Exmoor ponies
Jun 09, 2026
Hawkstone Farmers' Choir's songwriter says winning song was 'huge risk'
Jun 08, 2026
Farmers should not look to Government for support and Avian Influenza Prevention Zones lifted
Jun 05, 2026
High Court throws out FSA 'unlawful' meat industry charges
Jun 04, 2026
Defra releases SFI update and Clarkson wants to execute litterers
Jun 03, 2026
Cows fed Bovaer found no overall increase in mortality or decrease in milk yield
Jun 02, 2026
SPS agreement to bring new costs and farmers urged to prepare for SFI this month
Jun 01, 2026
Inverurie butcher makes 100 staff redundant, Blair says tear up net zero and Streeting to 'rebuild farmer trust'
May 29, 2026
Severe global food price crisis could hit within 12 months and supply chain called on to back under-pressure independent pig farmers
May 28, 2026
Man in 80s dies in grain silo fall, lamb prices supported and upland farmers urged to share experiences
May 27, 2026
'Landmark' £3.7bn Gulf deal, red diesel duty cut by 1/3 and tariffs cut on 100 food items
May 22, 2026
Undercover slaughter footage leads to investigation at abattoir
May 20, 2026
Clarkson's Farm Series 5: IHT farm protests, new tech and serious health scares
May 19, 2026
Dogs maul 35 sheep to death and injure 14 more at Suffolk farm
May 15, 2026
Clarkson invites 4-year-old entrepreneur to Diddly Squat following tragic egg stall destruction
May 14, 2026
Farmer who stole 600+ sheep jailed, Labour MP resigns as Reynolds' PPS and bluetongue vaccine available
May 13, 2026
Election results in Wales and Scotland, the impact on farming and Sir Keir Starmer under pressure
May 11, 2026
Rare calf triplets welcomed in Shropshire, calls on Gov to address fertiliser costs and warnings issued as temperatures reach new highs
May 11, 2026
Glyphosate row heightens, dog owners second livestock worrying conviction and Attenborough turns 100
May 08, 2026
Outlook 'far from straightforward' for dairy farmers, British Wool returns hit 10-year high and Prince William says he understands 'headwinds' facing farmers
May 07, 2026
UK 'fragile' food system exposed, farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction and UHF tags vital to future of farming
May 06, 2026
Farmer triumphs in bid to reduce UPFs in school meals
May 05, 2026
Trump praises King Charles in decision to lift Scotch whisky tariffs
May 04, 2026
Chlorinated chicken: Will Starmer give in to Trump?
May 01, 2026
Trial date set after man denies unlawful killing of boy on farm
Apr 30, 2026
14-year-old farmer teaches Hugh Jackman about sheep
Apr 29, 2026
Mass chicken pollution claim arrives in High Court
Apr 28, 2026
London Marathon runners' urine could help reduce fertiliser costs
Apr 27, 2026
Grocery Code Adjudicator lacks the power to back farmers, says MP's
Apr 24, 2026
Farmers urged to stay safe after two farming deaths this month
Apr 23, 2026
Powys farmer charged with causing suffering to animals
Apr 22, 2026
3,000 birds killed in turkey shed fire
Apr 21, 2026
Clarkson admits he had never heard of Cereals as Diddly Squat prepares for this year's event
Apr 20, 2026
Transition period after SPS agreement rejected in Gov response to EFRA report
Apr 17, 2026
Rural churches a 'hotspot' for targeted criminality
Apr 16, 2026
Cow approved for waste carrier licence shows criminals are 'milking' the system
Apr 15, 2026
Possible plans for nationwide fuel and fertiliser protest
Apr 14, 2026
Companies fined over £2m after deaths of men at Norfolk chicken factory
Apr 13, 2026
Farm incomes squeezed by input costs and April tax changes
Apr 10, 2026
Livestock group demands action as wildfires rage
Apr 09, 2026
Defra takes control of Groceries Code Adjudicator role
Apr 08, 2026
Rising fuel and fertiliser costs 'crippling' NI farmers
Apr 06, 2026
Oil shock could add millions to farmers' fuel bills
Apr 03, 2026
Major UK supermarkets reduce price of veg to 4p
Apr 02, 2026
Sainsbury's pledges £5bn to long-term farming partnerships
Apr 01, 2026
Farmer sentenced after turning farm into illegal waste site
Mar 31, 2026
'For Farms' Sake' – Clarkson and Hogan rebrand Diddly Squat Farm Shop
Mar 30, 2026
RPA response to coroner 'not good enough', says farmer's widow
Mar 27, 2026
Farms not given enough support to comply with environmental regulations
Mar 26, 2026
Teenage farm worker crushed to death in bale wrapper
Mar 25, 2026
Dog attack on 34 pregnant ewes could cost farmer £15k
Mar 24, 2026
Clarkson's Farmers' Choir gets golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent
Mar 23, 2026
Gov acts on fertiliser prices and BFA opens for nominations
Mar 20, 2026
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Greece
Mar 19, 2026
Farmers unite in IHT High Court battle
Mar 18, 2026
Is the UK well prepared for another foot-and-mouth outbreak?
Mar 16, 2026
Hundreds of farmers raise concerns over animal welfare changes
Mar 13, 2026
Farm worker facing homelessness after council blocks caravan plan
Mar 12, 2026
Future of British abattoirs hangs in the balance
Mar 11, 2026
Bluetongue: Farmers report worrying rise in cases of abortion
Mar 10, 2026
Aldi commits to securing 50% of domestic produce through multi-year deals by 2027
Mar 09, 2026
Industry warned to be careful following death of 84 year old Devon farmer
Mar 06, 2026
PM told food security must be on par with energy security
Mar 05, 2026
Reeves fails to mention farming nor food security in Spring Statement
Mar 04, 2026
Hearing set for farmers' judicial review on APR and BPR changes
Mar 03, 2026
Industry fatalities hit 29 following farmer death
Mar 02, 2026
SFI scheme 'not enough' to repair farmers relationship with labour
Feb 27, 2026
Foot-and-mouth confirmed in Cyprus
Feb 26, 2026
Ag students jailed for blowing up sheep
Feb 25, 2026
NFU Conference: Defra Secretary and leadership elections to dominate this year's event
Feb 24, 2026
Police issue stark warning of driving on private farmland
Feb 23, 2026
Farmers death ignites calls for gun law rethink
Feb 20, 2026
Arla reports record £13bn returns pledging to support farmers
Feb 19, 2026
KFC pledges to source 35% of chicken from British farms
Feb 18, 2026
Farmers urged to be vigilant as EA warns of further flooding
Feb 17, 2026
Dumfries dairy farmer represents Team GB at Winter Olympics
Feb 16, 2026
Calls for PM to resign as farmers protest on Parliament Square
Feb 13, 2026
Defra pays £650k for staff to learn about farming
Feb 12, 2026
Farmer fined for 'extensive breaches' of cattle movement and bTB testing rules
Feb 11, 2026
'Cheap food is a priority' for Government, says Junior Minister
Feb 10, 2026
Mind Your Head Week: Farming charity tackles the subject of suicide head on
Feb 09, 2026
Major supermarkets make commitments to not stock chlorinated chicken
Feb 06, 2026
Farmworker crushed to death after helping colleague
Feb 04, 2026
Woman to milk 10,000 cows in ten days for charity
Feb 03, 2026
Rural churches bemoan Gov's 'worship tax' catch in new fund
Feb 02, 2026
Police defend probe into farm burglary which turned into welfare check
Jan 30, 2026
Welsh councils 'disrespecting children's health' by serving up to 99% imported chicken in schools
Jan 29, 2026
High Court grants urgent hearing of judicial review into IHT
Jan 28, 2026
Tesco responds to farmer letter calling for supermarkets to stand with farmers
Jan 27, 2026
Vinnie Jones deals with grief and loss as farming show returns
Jan 26, 2026
ABP Linden announces plans to close its meat packaging facility
Jan 23, 2026
Bread and cereals named as drivers for inflation but 'where is the money going?'
Jan 22, 2026
New NFU Cymru president and deputy president elected
Jan 21, 2026
Trumps tariff threats are 'wrong' says PM
Jan 20, 2026
Muller site expansion may lead to same jobs created as jobs lost
Jan 19, 2026
IHT critic Robert Jenrick dismissed from tories after plotting to defect to reform
Jan 16, 2026
farmer depot blockades blamed by retailers for no food on the shelves
Jan 15, 2026
David Exwood to challenge Tom Bradshaw for NFU presidency
Jan 14, 2026
Farmland at risk from rapid solar expansion
Jan 13, 2026
Clarkson's Farm confirmed for series six
Jan 12, 2026
Defra Secretary says 'that is it' for IHT concessions
Jan 09, 2026
SFI applications to open in June says Defra Secretary
Jan 08, 2026
UK's loneliest sheep now expecting twins
Jan 07, 2026
Arla and Muller slash milk prices further
Jan 06, 2026
Rural communities 'left out in the cold' as winter storms become more frequent
Jan 05, 2026
Key themes for the rural sector in 2026
Jan 01, 2026
Review: Looking back on a turbulent year
Dec 31, 2025
Clarkson’s Farm most memorable moments in 2025
Dec 30, 2025
Fighting the winter blues
Dec 29, 2025
Farmers produce Christmas showcase in unpredictable year
Dec 25, 2025
IHT thresholds to be raised in pre-Christmas 'miracle'
Dec 24, 2025
NFUS calls for urgent action as dairy crisis deepens
Dec 23, 2025
Gov announces 'biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation'
Dec 22, 2025
Baroness Batters' Farm Profitability Review is published
Dec 19, 2025
Environmental reps walk away from Scottish Gov's 'failed' farming policy
Dec 18, 2025
Family farms are 'collateral damage' without Gov rethink on IHT
Dec 17, 2025
Starmer meets with NFU president to discuss IHT
Dec 16, 2025
Clarkson says farmers can overcome 'anti-farming' Government
Dec 15, 2025
Farmers take part in a tractor run in 'Clarkson county'
Dec 15, 2025
Starmer summoned to Liaison Committee for likely questioning on IHT
Dec 11, 2025
Pressure on Defra to phase out farrowing crates
Dec 10, 2025
Call for rethink after 10,000 rural road deaths this decade
Dec 09, 2025
Opportunity in the new year to defeat Inheritance Tax changes
Dec 08, 2025
Labour penalise MP for voting against IHT
Dec 05, 2025
Few Labour MP's rebelled against Gov's IHT changes
Dec 04, 2025
Llanllwni dealership announces closure Christmas Eve
Dec 02, 2025
Arla and Muller confirm milk price drops
Dec 01, 2025
Over 500 tractors at Budget protest despite Police ban
Nov 28, 2025
Farmers arrested during peaceful Budget protests
Nov 27, 2025
What to expect from today's Budget
Nov 26, 2025
Farmer took his own life after police return guns to him
Nov 25, 2025
Record number of farm businesses close following IHT proposal
Nov 24, 2025
Rachel Reeves 2/1 to leave Gov before the New Year
Nov 21, 2025
The fifth season of Clarkson's Farm could be the last
Nov 20, 2025
Perthshire farmer takes his comedy show to north England
Nov 19, 2025
U-turn on Income Tax shows IHT change is possible
Nov 18, 2025
Scotland confirms first case of bird flu
Nov 17, 2025
Clarkson's Farm stars to headline new farming festival
Nov 14, 2025
Big Brother star wins pass to final after breaking down over IHT
Nov 13, 2025
Cranswick to invest £40m in raising animal welfare standards
Nov 12, 2025
Uni of Nottingham suspends agriculture courses
Nov 11, 2025
Danish farmers raise concerns about Bovaer
Nov 10, 2025
Warning to farmers on animal rights activists
Nov 07, 2025
'Fundamental reset' of farming policy needed in next year
Nov 06, 2025
Mandatory Housing Order announced in England
Nov 05, 2025
More than half of farmers consider leaving
Nov 03, 2025
Treasury stands firm as MP pleads 'stop the farm tax heist'
Oct 31, 2025
Sir David Attenborough backs bid to save Rothbury Estate
Oct 30, 2025
Milk price cuts leave farmers questioning new dairy regulations
Oct 29, 2025
Lifetime movement restrictions placed on cattle with inconclusive bTB test results
Oct 28, 2025
EA spends over £87,000 of taxpayers money to restore reputation
Oct 27, 2025
Consumer trust in farming at record high
Oct 24, 2025
SPS agreement will not work without greater funds and resources
Oct 23, 2025
Next phase of bTB vaccine begins as Gov moves away from cull
Oct 22, 2025
Harley Pearce: son of ex-England captain Stuart Pearce dies in tractor collision
Oct 21, 2025
Family farm tax rethink rumours shut down by Gov ministers
Oct 20, 2025
Velcourt could see it serve notice on 20% of its management contracts
Oct 17, 2025
Farmers offered one-year Countryside Stewardship extensions
Oct 16, 2025
Yeovil man ordered to pay over £300k for role in farm machinery thefts
Oct 15, 2025
Any change to IHT could mean Gov slashing Defra budget, farmers warned
Oct 14, 2025
Government 'rethink' on Inheritance Tax proposals under consideration
Oct 13, 2025
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper to launch solo farming TV series in Australia
Oct 10, 2025
Call to scrap SFI by Welsh Conservatives voted against by Labour and Plaid Cymru
Oct 09, 2025
Conservative Party conference round up
Oct 08, 2025
UK red meat and dairy exports in spotlight
Oct 07, 2025
Conservatives pledge to fight 'food and farming emergency'
Oct 06, 2025
Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone announced in Monmouthshire
Oct 03, 2025
NFU Scotland urges buyers to avoid ‘knee-jerk’ milk price cuts
Oct 02, 2025
Milk prices tumble as Arla, Parkham Dairies and Freshways drop
Oct 01, 2025
'Labour is the party of the countryside', says Defra Secretary
Sep 30, 2025
Trailer of Truth gets closer to the Labour conference
Sep 26, 2025
Farmer loses nearly £30k in tractor scam
Sep 25, 2025
Farmer who attempted to take his own life shares mental health message of hope
Sep 24, 2025
Farmer the first to receive high-tech cancer treatment in Wales
Sep 23, 2025
'Human cost' of family farm tax 'makes me physically shake' says MP
Sep 22, 2025
Will Pedley’s lamb raises more than £8,000
Sep 19, 2025
King Charles' fund supports young farmers
Sep 18, 2025
17 deaths reported on UK farms since April
Sep 17, 2025
Farmer dies after raised topper collapses
Sep 16, 2025
Borders branded 'inadequate' as banned products pass through unchecked
Sep 15, 2025
New Defra Secretary speaks on issues in the sector
Sep 12, 2025
Prime Minister ignores question on reversal of IHT after reshuffle
Sep 11, 2025
Defra extends heather burning ban as farmers are ignored
Sep 10, 2025
Action urgently needed against violent hare-coursing says NFU Cymru
Sep 09, 2025
New Farming Minister announced as Dame Angela Eagle
Sep 08, 2025
Defra to end Young Farmers' discretionary grant funding
Sep 05, 2025
Rachel Reeves confirms date set for Autumn Budget statement
Sep 04, 2025
Farmers feature on list of Britain's unsung heroes
Sep 03, 2025
IHT champion promoted in PM's No 10 reshuffle
Sep 02, 2025
First Milk announces October price drop
Sep 01, 2025
Gov could raise more money from IHT by targeting a little-known exemption
Aug 29, 2025
Vegetables are travelling further than Brits this summer
Aug 28, 2025
Not one farmer plans to vote Labour in next election
Aug 27, 2025
Cow suffered eye injury due to ingrown horn, farmer fined
Aug 26, 2025
Suspected arson led to cow's death
Aug 22, 2025
Clarkson's Farm nominated for National TV Awards
Aug 21, 2025
Activists claim 'horrific' pig cruelty at second Cranswick farm
Aug 20, 2025
Former Balgownie director disqualified after claiming over £1.5m in under-declared income
Aug 19, 2025
Vivergo Fuels announces closure
Aug 18, 2025
IHT reform could be 'better targeted' CenTax says
Aug 15, 2025
Farmers will leave the industry if labour shortages worsen
Aug 14, 2025
England's drought declared 'nationally significant incident'
Aug 13, 2025
Clarkson's Farm introduces 100% British ketchup
Aug 12, 2025
Dog owner repeatedly caused lambs injuries, death and emotional distress
Aug 11, 2025
Criticism as Prime Minister's local council could go vegan
Aug 08, 2025
#farm24 is back for 2025!
Aug 07, 2025
Vivergo Fuels' final delivery causes uncertainty
Aug 06, 2025
Rural insurer set to donate more than £1m to farmers
Aug 05, 2025
Capital Grants scheme closed after only 5 weeks
Aug 04, 2025
Latest milk prices for dairy farmers are out
Aug 01, 2025
Teen airlifted to hospital following on-farm electrocution
Jul 31, 2025
Donald Trump sends Starmer damning indictment on IHT
Jul 30, 2025
Young farmer dies in collision after attending Royal Welsh Show
Jul 29, 2025
Foot-and-mouth disease risk remains high
Jul 28, 2025
Fourth case of bluetongue detected in England
Jul 25, 2025
Will young farmers walk away due to IHT?
Jul 24, 2025
IHT draft legislation: Gov 'incapable of listening' to farmers 
Jul 23, 2025
Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme in focus at Royal Welsh Show
Jul 22, 2025
Distressing anti-dairy cinema ad banned
Jul 21, 2025
Welsh Government unveils new look SFS
Jul 18, 2025
Farmers slam Chris Packham's comments that sheep are destroying Dartmoor's wildlife
Jul 17, 2025
New British shearing record set
Jul 16, 2025
Concerns over farmers' mental health
Jul 15, 2025
Calls spike to farming charity
Jul 14, 2025
Profitability in focus at Great Yorkshire Show
Jul 10, 2025
MPs in hot water over farming comments plus a new rural crime strategy for Wales
Jul 10, 2025
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
Jul 09, 2025
Farming in Five: Farmers' testimonies of 'painful' livestock worrying helping to progress Bill [July 8]
Jul 08, 2025
Farming in Five: 'Brave' three-year-old killed by 'dangerous' dogs on-farm [July 7]
Jul 07, 2025
Farming in Five: One year of Labour and Capital Grants offer opens
Jul 04, 2025
Farming in Five: Sir Keir Starmer challenged on making a U-turn on the family farm tax [July 3]
Jul 03, 2025
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
Jul 02, 2025
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]
Jul 01, 2025
Farming in Five: Rethink demanded on IHT after U-turn on welfare bill
Jun 30, 2025
Farming in Five: Regen in focus and the rise of cottage cheese
Jun 27, 2025
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
Jun 26, 2025
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
Jun 26, 2025
Farming in Five: IHT based on image of farmers as 'rich' claims Scottish Tory and fly-tipping problem highlighted
Jun 25, 2025
Farming in Five: Farmers to apply pressure to backbenchers on IHT and Gov announces investment in biosecurity
Jun 24, 2025
Farming in Five: Biosecurity in focus with concerns over Government's preparedness for disease threats
Jun 23, 2025
Farming in Five: Scottish Gov says it will not cut livestock numbers and more from the Royal Highland Show
Jun 20, 2025
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
Jun 19, 2025
Farming in Five: Abattoirs under siege from imports and bluetongue
Jun 18, 2025
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
Jun 17, 2025
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
Jun 16, 2025
Farming in Five: Wales announces bluetongue restrictions and concerns about retailers' sourcing commitments [June 13]
Jun 13, 2025
Farming in Five: Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review a betrayal of farmers? [June 12, 2025]
Jun 12, 2025
Farming in Five: Farmers threaten to quit nature schemes if farm budget is cut
Jun 11, 2025
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]
Jun 10, 2025
Farming in Five: Open Farm Sunday and a look ahead in Spending Review week [June 9]
Jun 09, 2025
Farming in Five: Concerns over impact of bluetongue movement rules and farm incomes rise [June 6]
Jun 06, 2025
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]
Jun 05, 2025
Farming in Five: Defra would struggle to cope with severe disease outbreak, says report
Jun 04, 2025
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]
Jun 03, 2025
Farming in Five: Most comprehensive analysis of IHT changes released and a milk price update [June 2]
Jun 02, 2025
Farming in Five: Concerns over farming budget in Spending Review and victory for campaigners against a Galloway National Park [May 30]
May 30, 2025
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]
May 29, 2025
Farming in Five: What keeps farmers awake at night? [May 28]
May 28, 2025
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
May 27, 2025
Farming in Five: Clarkson's Farm new series out today and AHDB chief exec to step down [May 23, 2025]
May 23, 2025
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
May 22, 2025
Farming in Five Defra Secretary suggests Inheritance Tax could fund mental health services
May 21, 2025
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]
May 20, 2025
May 19: Defra stands defiant as demands for IHT delay grow
May 19, 2025
Farming in Five: Dairy farmers urged not to miss contract opportunity [May 16, 2025]
May 16, 2025
May 15: Labour urged to 'open their eyes' to the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on farmers' health and wellbeing
May 15, 2025
May 14: US Ag Secretary dismisses chlorinated chicken fears
May 14, 2025
May 13: Farmers with in progress SFI applications to be allowed to apply
May 13, 2025
May 12: Farmers call out trade deal with Donald Trump as a 'disaster' for British farming
May 12, 2025
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'
May 09, 2025
May 8: Election results should spark IHT rethink and VE day brings food security into focus
May 08, 2025
May 7: Prime Minister hails Indian trade deal and AHDB's crop development survey
May 07, 2025
May 6: UK celebrates VE Day and Nigel Farage's Reform UK makes huge strides at May 2025 local elections
May 06, 2025
Farming in Five: Milk price update, the latest on the beef markets and a look ahead
May 02, 2025
May 1: Tenant farmers left 'in the dark' on Inheritance Tax and warnings destocking is contributing to wildfires
May 01, 2025
April 30: Councils to seize and crush fly-tipping vehicles to clean up rural Britain after farming families are pushed into 'debt and despair'
Apr 30, 2025
April 29: 100 days of Trump, protesters look to evoke wartime spirit and native breeds at risk
Apr 29, 2025
April 28: Defra's land use framework 'complacent' on food production
Apr 28, 2025
Farming in Five: A buzz around the livestock rings, the latest on a US trade deal and a look ahead
Apr 25, 2025
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
Apr 24, 2025
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
Apr 23, 2025
April 22: Dairy industry could be forced to spend £3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience
Apr 22, 2025
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
Apr 18, 2025
April 17: NFU Council Members told union is considering changing tack in its approach to IHT
Apr 17, 2025
April 16: NFU said 'change' is clearly needed to ensure farm assurance is fit for a 'modern farming environment'
Apr 16, 2025
April 15: Rural crime on the rise according to new figures released by NFU Mutual
Apr 15, 2025
April 14: Foot-and-mouth disease entering the UK
Apr 14, 2025
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
Apr 11, 2025
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
Apr 10, 2025
April 9: Chancellor called out on not meeting farmer groups, Arla announces merger and MPs under fire for backing US trade deal
Apr 09, 2025
April 8: Farmers look at targeting local election venues and vegan activists hold protest outside Yorkshire dairy farm
Apr 08, 2025
April 7: Baroness Batters to lead profitability review and a sneak peak into the next series of Clarkson's Farm
Apr 07, 2025
Weekly round up: Donald Trump's tariff affects cheesemakers and whisky producers, Scottish farm incomes fall and a look ahead as Easter approaches
Apr 04, 2025
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
Apr 03, 2025
April 2: Glyphosate authorisation extended, warnings of hot cross bun shortages and tariff threats
Apr 02, 2025
April 1: Latest milk prices as Arla and Muller hold, cinemagoers targeted by vegan activist campaign and US trade deal threats
Apr 01, 2025
March 31: 1,700 farms lost around towns and cities since 2010 and warnings on US chlorinated chicken
Mar 31, 2025
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
Mar 28, 2025
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
Mar 27, 2025
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
Mar 26, 2025
March 25: New funding to tackle rural crime and a look ahead to the Spring Statement
Mar 25, 2025
March 24: Avian flu detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire and foot-and-mouth outbreak in Slovakia
Mar 24, 2025
SFI challenges, retail news and dog waste threat: A weekly round up and look ahead to next week
Mar 21, 2025
March 20: Asda backtracks on British sourcing commitment and SFI redesign could offer 'silver lining'
Mar 20, 2025
March 19: EFRA Committee chair urges Farming Minister to focus on five key areas to improve fairness and resilience in the food supply chain
Mar 19, 2025
March 18: Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future redesign of SFI
Mar 18, 2025
March 17: Emergency roundtable called between farming organisations and Farming Minister later today to discuss SFI fallout
Mar 17, 2025
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?
Mar 14, 2025
March 13: Farming Minister said giving notice on SFI24 closure would have led to a 'spike in applications'
Mar 13, 2025
March 12: Defra delivers hammer blow as it closes SFI24
Mar 12, 2025
March 11: Farmers could be forced to sell their land to councils for less than their potential value under new Government planning measures
Mar 11, 2025
March 10: Defra introduces import ban from Hungary and Slovakia after confirmed foot-and-mouth outbreak
Mar 10, 2025
Round up: Pressure on Rachel Reeves after farmer protest and more Labour MPs speak out and experts answer questions on IHT
Mar 07, 2025
March 6: Welsh Conservatives criticise First Minister for 'dereliction of duty' over family farm tax
Mar 06, 2025
March 5: Pancake Day protests and milk price update
Mar 05, 2025
March 4: Exeter mart given green light to continue after FMD scare and farmers march through London on Pancake Day
Mar 04, 2025
March 3: Farmer handed 12 month prison sentence after death of son and look ahead to Pancake Day rally
Mar 03, 2025
February 28: Weekly round up of main news stories and a look ahead to next week
Feb 28, 2025
February 27: Tenant farmers left shell-shocked as Government approves solar farm application
Feb 27, 2025
February 26: Round-up of the main headlines from NFU Conference and farmers' reaction to Defra' Secretary's speech
Feb 26, 2025
February 25: NFU Conference: Calls for 'reset' in Government relationship with farmers and poignant farm toy display unveiled
Feb 25, 2025
February 24: Body found in search for farmer's daughter and a look ahead to NFU conference
Feb 24, 2025
February 21: This week's top farming stories and a look ahead to next week
Feb 21, 2025
February 20: Arla profits soar, rewarding farmers with the highest dividend payout to farmer-owners in the company's history
Feb 20, 2025
February 19: Treasury door is shut to any negotiations to inheritance tax changes
Feb 19, 2025
February 18: Farming leaders meet with Treasury
Feb 18, 2025
February 17: Prime Minister under pressue to 'show face' at NFU conference next week
Feb 17, 2025
February 14: Weekly round up - Prime Minister under fire as he pits Inheritance Tax changes against NHS waiting lists
Feb 14, 2025
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'
Feb 13, 2025
February 12: Minister says Farming is low on the Government's 'pecking order' and the budget is the budget
Feb 12, 2025
February 11: Thousands of farmers make their voices heard in Whitehall, and some backbencher Labour MPs raise concerns over IHT proposal
Feb 11, 2025
February 10: Farmers descend on Westminster for the third time in recent months to protest against IHT changes
Feb 10, 2025
February 7: Weekly round up - New NFU Scotland president announced and all the latest from conference
Feb 07, 2025
February 6: NFU Scotland conference begins and Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show
Feb 06, 2025
February 5: Government criticised for its response to the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany
Feb 05, 2025
February 4: Iceland boss speaks out on family farm tax and an update on milk prices
Feb 04, 2025
February 3: Scottish farmers and crofters protest in a 'day of unity' against the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax
Feb 03, 2025
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
Jan 31, 2025
January 30: 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
January 29: Chancellor Rachel Reeves offers little hope for farmers, insisting the Fiscal Rules set out in October are ‘non-negotiable'
Jan 29, 2025
January 28: Avian Influenza found in a farm worker in the West Midlands
Jan 28, 2025
January 27: Farming Day of Unity and Ribena growers concerned about extreme weather
Jan 27, 2025
January 24: Government bans the use of Cruiser SB on sugar beet
Jan 24, 2025
January 23: Shadow Defra Secretary says Steve Reed needs to be 'banging' on Chancellor's door on IHT
Jan 23, 2025
January 22: Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition sparks industry concerns
Jan 22, 2025
January 21: Avian flu found in commercial poultry near Wem in Shropshire
Jan 21, 2025
January 20: Asda joins retailers backing farmers against family farm tax
Jan 20, 2025
January 17: Weekly round up
Jan 17, 2025
January 16: Vegans take aim at AHDB and a new chief exec at Hybu Cig Cymru
Jan 16, 2025
January 15: German imports banned after foot-and-mouth case and latest on family farm tax
Jan 15, 2025
January 14: Retailers speak out on family farm tax
Jan 14, 2025
January 13: Efra committee inquiry on animal and plant health follow confirmed case of foot and mouth disease in Germany
Jan 13, 2025
January 10: Defra Secretary apologises for IHT change shock
Jan 10, 2025
January 9: Farmers protest outside Oxford Farming Conference
Jan 09, 2025
January 8: Tenant Farmers Association criticises Treasury Ministers for political stonewalling against consideration of any reasonable changes to APR and BPR proposals
Jan 08, 2025
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
Jan 07, 2025
January 6: Young farmers fear for their farming futures after Autumn Budget
Jan 06, 2025
January 3: Milk prices hold steady and Hilda the calf
Jan 03, 2025
January 2: Farmers light up the countryside in family farm tax campaign
Jan 02, 2025
January 1: Farming's hopes and fears for 2025
Jan 01, 2025
December 31: Review of the year 2024
Dec 31, 2024
December 30: A look at red meat prices in 2024
Dec 30, 2024
December 27: A look at the cereals and dairy sectors in 2024
Dec 27, 2024
December 26: Tenant and landlord relationships in focus
Dec 26, 2024
December 24: Festive Farming in Five
Dec 24, 2024
December 23: CLA delivers Chancellor a Christmas gift and latest on family farm tax
Dec 23, 2024
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
Dec 20, 2024
December 19: NFU Cymru farmer survey reveals ‘eyewatering’ investment and costs for Welsh farming businesses to comply with Welsh Government’s water quality regulations
Dec 19, 2024
December 18: Scientific rigour may not give us the social licence, for society to accept Bovaer in the UK
Dec 18, 2024
December 17: Event held to change minds on BPR changes
Dec 17, 2024
December 16: Farmers host Business Property Relief event at London Palladium
Dec 16, 2024
December 13: Weekly round up
Dec 13, 2024
December 12: The latest on farmer protests and Inheritance Tax
Dec 12, 2024
December 11: The fightback against IHT changes continues as hundreds of tractors take over the streets of UK
Dec 11, 2024
December 10: NFU president says Government's spending review in March will be critical in their campaign to stop the family farm tax
Dec 10, 2024
December 9: Storm Darragh leaves farmers without power
Dec 09, 2024
December 6: Weekly round up
Dec 06, 2024
December 5: Conservatives lose vote on family farm tax
Dec 05, 2024
December 4: Owner of methane reducing feed additive Bovaer asks dairy industry and consumers to 'stick to the facts'
Dec 04, 2024
December 3: Mart closure at Stratford-upon-Avon and Muller's MMG becomes official producer group
Dec 03, 2024
December 2: Consumers raise concerns over Arla feed additive trial
Dec 02, 2024
November 29: Weekly round up
Nov 29, 2024
November 28: Scottish farmers rally ahead of Budget
Nov 28, 2024
November 27: Royal Welsh Winter Fair round up
Nov 27, 2024
November 26: HCC bullying row continues
Nov 26, 2024
November 25: Welsh Government removes 10% tree target for farmers from Sustainable Farming Scheme
Nov 25, 2024