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Chris Brayford

Articles by Chris Brayford

First Minister 'out of step' on lynx reintroduction in Scotland, say rewilding groups

Environment

First Minister 'out of step' on lynx reintroduction in Scotland, say rewilding groups

Scottish First Minister John Swinney unequivocally denied that lynx wildcats would be reintroduced into Scotland at NFUS Conference, yet rewilding groups say 61% of survey respondents would like to see their reintroduction

clock 02 March 2025 • 4 min read
Beef price could lead to shortages in supermarkets

Beef

Beef price could lead to shortages in supermarkets

Could red meat gaps appear on supermarket shelves despite prices remaining high for beef producers?

clock 02 March 2025 • 5 min read
The fruits of labour – vineyard opportunities continue to grow for UK farmers

Diversification

The fruits of labour – vineyard opportunities continue to grow for UK farmers

Could your farm be ideal for a diversification into vineyards?

clock 02 March 2025 • 3 min read
US farmers in fight to overturn 'death tax' to save family farms

Politics

US farmers in fight to overturn 'death tax' to save family farms

Over the pond, US farmers are fighting their own battle to save farming from death taxes. With UK farmers facing similar challenges, could UK and US farmers unite to save family farms?

clock 01 March 2025 • 10 min read
Wendy Chamberlain: "It feels like the odds are stacked against farmers at the moment"

Politics

Wendy Chamberlain: "It feels like the odds are stacked against farmers at the moment"

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain writes about the family farm tax, changes to Universal Credit, mental health in farming, Defra Secretary Steve Reed, NFU Scotland, tenant farmers and the cost pressures facing the sector

clock 01 March 2025 • 4 min read
Tim Farron: "I cannot remember a time when farmers were treated so badly by those in power"

Farm Business

Tim Farron: "I cannot remember a time when farmers were treated so badly by those in power"

Mr Farron, Liberal Democrats spokesperson for rural affairs, writes for Farmers Guardian on issues including withdrawing BPS, Inheritance Tax changes, Donald Trump, food security and backing British farmers

clock 28 February 2025 • 3 min read
Sir Keir Starmer questioned on whether family farm tax was a 'mistake' or 'intentional'

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer questioned on whether family farm tax was a 'mistake' or 'intentional'

Did the Prime Minister intend to frustrate and anger the agricultural sector over changes to Agricultural Property Relief in the Budget or was it a mistake?

clock 27 February 2025 • 2 min read
Tenant farmers lose bid to stop solar farm from being built on agricultural land

Tenancy

Tenant farmers lose bid to stop solar farm from being built on agricultural land

Emma and Rob Sturdy said they were devastated after Minister of State for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook granted permission for solar infrastructure to be built at Eden Farm in North Yorkshire, despite noting how the project could result in ‘irreversible detriment' to Eden Farm as an agricultural business entity

clock 26 February 2025 • 6 min read
Organic Herd set to increase member milk prices to help farmers with 'inflationary cost pressures'

Dairy

Organic Herd set to increase member milk prices to help farmers with 'inflationary cost pressures'

Organic Herd said it hoped the price increase would offer its members 'robust and timely returns' while offering them an 'exciting long-term future' in the sector

clock 26 February 2025 • 3 min read
Sheep beheaded and skinned in Lincolnshire for 'illegal meat trade'

Rural crime

Sheep beheaded and skinned in Lincolnshire for 'illegal meat trade'

Officers said parts of the carcass were left at the farm

clock 26 February 2025 • 1 min read
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