Farming in Five: December 11

Rachael Brown

11 December 2024 • 1 min read

Chief Reporter Rachael Brown covers the UK farming protests, with tractors rallying in London, York, Cardiff, and Suffolk against the family farm tax. Defra Secretary Steve Reed has promised to arrange a meeting between the Chancellor and farming unions to address proposed Inheritance Tax changes. Meanwhile, Welsh farming unions have welcomed a 6.6% rural affairs budget increase but are seeking clarity on its distribution to benefit farmers and rural communities.

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Farming in Five: Irrigation rules have been updated amid rising drought fears; a Kent egg producer wins Court of Appeal ruling forcing Government to back down on APR and Clarkson's Farm star Charlie Ireland explains he is becoming an ambassador for Motor...

Jane Thynne

02 July 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

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]

On this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian takes a look at whether the UK is equipped to feed a nation if it is to fight a war on the British Isles, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced with headache as rural Labour MPs back farmers' calls for change on Inheritance Tax, and Glastonbury Festival is to take a break next year to avoid causing irreparable damage to the working pastures of Worthy Farm.

Chris Brayford

01 July 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

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

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the CLA's calls for a rethink on Inheritance Tax changes following the Government's u-turn on welfare benefits, supermarkets are urged to make it easier to buy British apples and pears and the Livestock Auctioneers' Association (LAA) has announced the appointment of Alastair Brown to the newly created position of policy and strategy officer