April 22: Dairy industry could be forced to spend £3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the significant investment needed by dairy farmers to meet regulatory requirements, the dairy farm that has been purchased to turn it into a 'haven' for biodiversity with the help of a Wallace and Gromit animator, and a new research project using seaweed to foster plant resilience

Rachael Brown

22 April 2025 • 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Wales announces bluetongue restrictions and concerns about retailers' sourcing commitments [June 13]

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at Wales' announcements on bluetongue pre-movement testing, worries as more retailers seem to be stocking increased amounts of imported produce and an artisan sauce maker has succeeded in their quest to create a 100% British ketchup

Alex Black

13 June 2025 • 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review a betrayal of farmers? [June 12, 2025]

On this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian reporter Chris Brayford discusses Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review.

Chris Brayford

12 June 2025 • 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Farmers threaten to quit nature schemes if farm budget is cut

A new poll has found 95% of farmers would abandon land management schemes if Chancellor Rachel Reeves cuts the agricultural budget in today's Spending Review. Organisers of the Royal Welsh Show ban livestock from England and Scotland; Cereals 2025 gets underway and Muller unveils its new organic milk scheme

Jane Thynne

11 June 2025 • 1 min read