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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Efra Committee chair Alastair Carmichael calling out the Chancellor over her refusal to meet with farming groups on Inheritance Tax Reform, Reform UK MPs are under fire for their backing of the inclusion of chlorinated chicken in a US trade deal and the UK dairy sector is set to adapt to trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.

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