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Alex Black

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April 7: Baroness Batters to lead profitability review and a sneak peak into the next series of Clarkson's Farm

Farming in Five

April 7: Baroness Batters to lead profitability review and a sneak peak into the next series of Clarkson's Farm

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the news that former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters has been appointed by Defra to lead the Farm Profitability Review, a look at what is happening in the next series of Clarkson's Farm and an update on chicken standards from Waitrose

clock 07 April 2025 • 1 min read
More than 100,000 livestock killed in flooding in Queensland

Farm Business

More than 100,000 livestock killed in flooding in Queensland

clock 07 April 2025 • 2 min read
Aldi reaches British spending commitment a year early

Farm Business

Aldi reaches British spending commitment a year early

Britain’s fourth largest supermarket spent more than £14bn with UK businesses in 2024

clock 06 April 2025 • 2 min read
Weekly round up: Donald Trump's tariff affects cheesemakers and whisky producers, Scottish farm incomes fall and a look ahead as Easter approaches

Farming in Five

Weekly round up: Donald Trump's tariff affects cheesemakers and whisky producers, Scottish farm incomes fall and a look ahead as Easter approaches

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the latest on Donald Trump's tariffs with Barber's cheesemakers warning the 10% tariffs will have to be passed on to the consumer and Scotch whisky producers feeling let down, Scottish farm incomes have fallen and a look ahead to next week

clock 04 April 2025 • 1 min read
Farmers reminded of National Living Wage increase

Farm Business

Farmers reminded of National Living Wage increase

Employers have been urged to ensure they are compliant with the law

clock 04 April 2025 • 2 min read
April 2: Glyphosate authorisation extended, warnings of hot cross bun shortages and tariff threats

Farming in Five

April 2: Glyphosate authorisation extended, warnings of hot cross bun shortages and tariff threats

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses glyphosate authorisation being extended until December 2026, warnings of bread and hot cross bun shortages as growers protest Inheritance Tax changes, the latest on Donald Trump's trade tariff announcements and rises in the minimum wage

clock 02 April 2025 • 1 min read
April 1: Latest milk prices as Arla and Muller hold, cinemagoers targeted by vegan activist campaign and US trade deal threats

Farming in Five

April 1: Latest milk prices as Arla and Muller hold, cinemagoers targeted by vegan activist campaign and US trade deal threats

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest moves and holds in the dairy market, the 'dairy is scary' advert which will be seen at UK cinemas and, with the threat of US tariffs tomorrow (April 2), UK farmers raise concerns over a potential trade deal with the US

clock 01 April 2025 • 1 min read
Letters: Farming Matters on IHT "upsetting and annoying" but made "some very pertinent points"

Politics

Letters: Farming Matters on IHT "upsetting and annoying" but made "some very pertinent points"

FG readers respond to Andy Welford's views on Inheritance Tax in his Farming Matters column

clock 01 April 2025 • 3 min read
March 31: 1,700 farms lost around towns and cities since 2010, warnings on US chlorinated chicken and milk price update

Farming in Five

March 31: 1,700 farms lost around towns and cities since 2010, warnings on US chlorinated chicken and milk price update

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses a new report from CPRE which shows more than 1,700 farms on the edges of towns and cities have disappeared since 2010, farming unions urge the Government to stand up for UK farming in any US trade deal, with warnings over the potential inclusion of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef and a milk price update as Freshways drops for May

clock 31 March 2025 • 1 min read
Farm Health: Farmers urged to have blood pressure checks

Farm Life

Farm Health: Farmers urged to have blood pressure checks

Nurse Laura Lumsden, who leads at RSABI's Thainstone Mart health hut, has warned farmers may have high blood pressure without any symptoms

clock 30 March 2025 • 6 min read