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Chris Brayford

Articles by Chris Brayford

Rupert Shaw - Farm consultant at Savills: "Taking a holistic view of farming operations can lead to increased productivity, profitability, and a reduced carbon footprint"

Farm Business

Rupert Shaw - Farm consultant at Savills: "Taking a holistic view of farming operations can lead to increased productivity, profitability, and a reduced carbon footprint"

Mr Shaw provides advice for Scottish farmers and landowners in preparing for future agricultural support payments beyond 2025

clock 16 February 2025 • 2 min read
Pig farmer fighting fit against Parkinson's symptoms

Farm Life

Pig farmer fighting fit against Parkinson's symptoms

Former two-time NPA chair Richard Longthorp talks about his life in farming, foot-and-mouth, living with Parkinson's Disease, and why he is giving back to those who have given him a new lease of life

clock 16 February 2025 • 5 min read
Farmers urged to act 'quickly' to avoid Autumn Budget 'crunch' on diversification projects

Diversification

Farmers urged to act 'quickly' to avoid Autumn Budget 'crunch' on diversification projects

Tax savings for farmers on furnished holiday lets could soon disappear under Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget changes

clock 16 February 2025 • 3 min read
Fierce competition for prime beef sees prices 'soar' with supply limited by reduction in UK cattle numbers

Beef

Fierce competition for prime beef sees prices 'soar' with supply limited by reduction in UK cattle numbers

Farmers have seen strong prime beef prices at auction marts of late, but will the trend continue?

clock 15 February 2025 • 4 min read
Wendy Chamberlain - North East Fife MP - on Universal Credit: "Because of the system change, someone producing our food, cannot afford to eat. This is just not ok"

Farm Business

Wendy Chamberlain - North East Fife MP - on Universal Credit: "Because of the system change, someone producing our food, cannot afford to eat. This is just not ok"

The Liberal Democrats MP has spoken about the difficulties farming families face in accessing Universal Credit support and why a change in system has left farmers going hungry

clock 15 February 2025 • 6 min read
Farmer who played key role in disrupting PM at a Milton Keynes housing development

Politics

Farmer who played key role in disrupting PM at a Milton Keynes housing development

A chorus of tractor horns irked Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer so much he went on television to tell the public the Government had a choice to either lower NHS waiting lists or give farmers a tax break

clock 14 February 2025 • 4 min read
The Farmers Guardian Podcast: The pig farmer fighting Parkinson's disease one punch at a time

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: The pig farmer fighting Parkinson's disease one punch at a time

Former two-time NPA chair Richard Longthorp joins us on the pod this week. Richard talks about his life in farming, foot-and-mouth, living with Parkinson's disease, and why he is giving back to those who have given him a new lease of life

clock 14 February 2025 • 1 min read
Machinery dealership ram raided as 'scary' video circulates online

Rural crime

Machinery dealership ram raided as 'scary' video circulates online

Officers said the group had used a cloned Citroen Relay van to gain entry to the firm which caused extensive structural damage to the building

clock 14 February 2025 • 1 min read
Labour MP backs calls for a consultation on Inheritance Tax changes

Farm Business

Labour MP backs calls for a consultation on Inheritance Tax changes

Are cracks starting to appear in Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves' defence of a family farm tax?

clock 13 February 2025 • 3 min read
Tractor protest forces Sir Keir Starmer to abandon visit to housing development

Farm Business

Tractor protest forces Sir Keir Starmer to abandon visit to housing development

The Prime Minister was due to deliver a speech outlining the Government's plans to create new towns in England, but he was forced to leave when protesting farmers turned up and pipped their horns

clock 13 February 2025 • 3 min read
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