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Chris Brayford

Chris Brayford

News and Business Reporter

Articles by Chris Brayford

EXCLUSIVE - Baroness Shaista Sheehan: "45% of fertiliser applied to land is being lost to the environment rather than being taken up by crops"

Environment

EXCLUSIVE - Baroness Shaista Sheehan: "45% of fertiliser applied to land is being lost to the environment rather than being taken up by crops"

Baroness Sheehan writes on how the majority of ammonia and nitrous oxide pollution to water comes from the agricultural sector and the ways it can reduce, recycle and reuse nitrogen pollution

clock 31 July 2025 • 3 min read
Game of Thrones star Sean Bean calls out 'draconian' plans to build homes on green belt land

Politics

Game of Thrones star Sean Bean calls out 'draconian' plans to build homes on green belt land

Having portrayed the likes of Napoleonic War hero Sharpe to Boromir in Lord of the Rings, Sean Bean said building new homes on green belt land could 'obliterate' the character and nature of the countryside

clock 30 July 2025 • 5 min read
IHT draft legislation: Thousands of family farms could feel 'devastating' impact if reliefs are taken away

Politics

IHT draft legislation: Thousands of family farms could feel 'devastating' impact if reliefs are taken away

S&W said farmers are now more likely to consider passing their farms on to their children while they are still alive due to IHT

clock 30 July 2025 • 3 min read
Teenager in serious condition after suspected electrocution incident on-farm

Rural crime

Teenager in serious condition after suspected electrocution incident on-farm

Police have arrested two men for furthering questioning regarding the incident

clock 30 July 2025 • 1 min read
'Everyone knows this is a disastrous policy' - Farmers react to Donald Trump's striking words on IHT

Politics

'Everyone knows this is a disastrous policy' - Farmers react to Donald Trump's striking words on IHT

Farmers have praised President Donald Trump for speaking out against taxing inherited generational family farms

clock 30 July 2025 • 5 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Peter Medler: "Children need to learn about food and farming from a young age"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Peter Medler: "Children need to learn about food and farming from a young age"

Former Royal Agricultural University student Peter Medler said getting farming into schools could help overcome the barrier between consumers and where their food comes from

clock 30 July 2025 • 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Sir Mark Spencer on IHT: "Young farmers are walking away from the sector"

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Sir Mark Spencer on IHT: "Young farmers are walking away from the sector"

Former Farming Minister Sir Mark Spencer writes on why young people are walking away from a future in farming due to Inheritance Tax changes, and why farmers have been taken for granted

clock 29 July 2025 • 2 min read
Farmers to hold IHT protest at Labour Party Conference

Politics

Farmers to hold IHT protest at Labour Party Conference

The Labour Party Conference will be held in Liverpool from September 28 to October 1

clock 29 July 2025 • 2 min read
Donald Trump sends Starmer damning indictment on IHT

Politics

Donald Trump sends Starmer damning indictment on IHT

President Trump said he 'abolished' taxation on agricultural business and property in the US because he understood the impact it had on generational family farming, with closures also having an impact on farmers' mental health

clock 28 July 2025 • 4 min read
Young farmer dies in collision after attending Royal Welsh Show

Rural crime

Young farmer dies in collision after attending Royal Welsh Show

Tributes have poured in to commemorate the life of Martletwy YFC's Sally Allen

clock 28 July 2025 • 5 min read
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