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

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown gives a round up of the latest updates from Treasury and farming leaders on the family farm tax. She looks ahead to the NFU conference next week where the Defra Secretary will give a speech to farmers, but the Prime Minister is not expected to attend

21 February 2025 • 1 min read

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READ TOP NEWS STORIES:

Tenant farmers left 'unprotected' by Treasury's IHT changes

Labour backbencher support remains in focus to pressurise Gov to listen to farmers' IHT concerns

Industry leaders suggest 'clawback' mechanism on Inheritance Tax – but Treasury shows no appetite for compromise

Conservative MP calls for PM to 'show face to concerned farmers' at NFU conference

Farming families to hand over pre-loved toys to Treasury to demonstrate how IHT threatens their future

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

In today's episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest Farmers Guardian and Tenant Farmers Association survey which shows tenants are being left 'in the dark' on Inheritance Tax, warnings of the impact of removing sheep from the uplands and the planned closure of a milk processing plant in North Yorkshire by Arla.

Alex Black

01 May 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

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

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses Defra's announcement to give councils the power to seize and crush vehicles belonging to waste criminals and fly tippers after MPs warned that farming families were being pushed into 'debt and despair' due to criminals dumping waste on their land, plus the sheep industry's concerns that destocking the uplands is leading to 'increased' wildfire risks, and the 130 jobs at risk due to the planned closure of Arla's milk processing plant in North Yorkshire

Rachael Brown

30 April 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

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

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency and its impact on farmers, the Save British Farming London protest taking place today, the native breeds at risk according to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and farmers who ran in the London Marathon

Alex Black

29 April 2025 • 1 min read