Farming in Five: Chancellor Rachel Reeves could cut ELM budget at the Spending Review and climate change report says reducing livestock numbers and eating less meat and dairy could help Scotland reach net zero by 2045 [May 29, 2025]

On this episode we discuss how Chancellor Rachel Reeves could cut Environmental Land Management Budget at the Spending Review and farmers are 'furious' after a report tells the public to eat less meat and dairy, while reducing livestock numbers, to reach net zero by 2045

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Farmers demand clarity with fears that ELM Budget could be cut at the Spending Review

Concern mounts as farm business closures hit almost 2,000 this year

Farmers 'furious' after report tells public to eat less meat and dairy to reach net zero by 2045

Higher Level Stewardship scheme gets £30m payment boost

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