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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 in the Government's 'pecking order'

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 in the Government's 'pecking order'

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 in the Government's 'pecking order', Devon County Council's Farms Estate is owed more than £400,000 in overdue rent from tenants, and farming shows scooped up awards at this year's TV Choice Awards, including a win for Springtime on the Farm which won best factual show

Rachael Brown
clock 13 February 2025 • 1 min read
February 12: Minister says farming is low in the Government's 'pecking order' and 'the Budget is the Budget'

February 12: Minister says farming is low in the Government's 'pecking order' and 'the Budget is the Budget'

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Farming Minister's comments that agriculture is low in 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 chicken suppliers after it was accused of ‘killing' the River Wye by green campaign groups

Rachael Brown
clock 12 February 2025 • 1 min read
Farming in Five: Thousands of farmers make their voices heard in Whitehall, and some backbencher Labour MPs raise concerns over IHT proposal

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

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 application practice at planting when using Nemathorin to manage key soil pests

Rachael Brown
clock 11 February 2025 • 1 min read