Farming in Five: Farming Minister says he needs security escorts when visiting farms, the Supreme Court dismisses attempts to stop wild camping on Dartmoor, Janet Hughes to step down from Defra, and farm fined after worker gets trapped in potato harvester [May 22, 2025]

Today's episode focuses on Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner who says he needs security escorts when visiting farms, the Supreme Court dismissing farmers' attempts to stop wild camping on Dartmoor, Janet Hughes to step down from Defra, and a farm is fined £20,000 after a worker got his leg trapped in a potato harvester

Chris Brayford

22 May 2025 • 1 min read

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Supreme Court dismisses farmers' case to stop wild camping on Dartmoor

Janet Hughes set to leave Defra

Farm fined after worker's leg trapped in a potato harvester

Farming Minister admits he needs security detail when visiting farmers

Farming in Five: Steve Reed says IHT could fund mental health services; BSE found on farm in Essex; Gen Z back British farmers and weather expert says rain is on the way [May 21, 2025]

Defra Secretary Steve Reed goes before Efra Committee, telling them an IHT rethink would mean NHS services will be cut and reveals a new redrawn SFI will be coming early next year. Animal health is on the agenda as a single case of BSE is recorded in Essex. Meanwhile there is good news as Gen Z say farmers are the champions of the British countryside and the latest weather forecast says rain is on the way.

Jane Thynne

21 May 2025 • 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Clarkson's Farm 4 will not cover Inheritance Tax, Reuben Owen's farming series is back for a second series, and vegan activists use drones to 'spy' on farmers [May 20, 2025]

This is your farming in week daily news update from Farmers guardian. Today, we focus on Clarkson’s Farm and Inheritance Tax, Reuben Owen's new farming show returns for a second series, and vegans use drones to spy on farmers.

Chris Brayford

20 May 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

May 19: Defra stands defiant as demands for IHT delay grow

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the Efra Committee's call for changes to Inheritance Tax to be delayed for 12 months, a call from the Environment Agency for farmers to see inspections as an 'opportunity' rather than a 'hindrance', Farmers Guardian's next webinar on dairy contract legislation and news that Morrisons will sponsor Prime Video's Clarkson's Farm, with the new series landing this week