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Alex Black

Alex Black

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Farming in Five

Festive Farming in Five

An update on our Christmas favourites have fared this year, from turkeys, to sprouts to trees

clock 24 December 2024 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

December 23: Farming in Five

CLA delivers Chancellor a Christmas gift and latest on family farm tax

clock 23 December 2024 • 1 min read
Unions reveal banners in campaign to stop the family farm tax

Politics

Unions reveal banners in campaign to stop the family farm tax

Roadside and gate banners are being displayed across the country today (December 19) in a national display of solidarity

clock 19 December 2024 • 3 min read

Farming in Five

Farming in Five: December 17

Event held to change minds on BPR changes

clock 17 December 2024 • 1 min read
Flavours, textures and colours key for cheeseboard

Farm Life

Flavours, textures and colours key for cheeseboard

With the cheeseboard a vital part of festive celebrations, Kevin Beer, of Millbrook Dairy Company, gives his advice on creating the perfect centrepiece

clock 17 December 2024 • 2 min read
Poultry sector welcomes high court dismissal of appeal on 'fast-growing chickens'

Poultry

Poultry sector welcomes high court dismissal of appeal on 'fast-growing chickens'

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Humane League on claims the Defra Secretary was acting ‘unlawfully’ in allowing so-called ‘fast-growing chickens’

clock 15 December 2024 • 3 min read
Consumers prepare to splash out with 'multiple meats' on Christmas menu

Farm Life

Consumers prepare to splash out with 'multiple meats' on Christmas menu

Consumers ready to splash out in 2024

clock 15 December 2024 • 2 min read
Australia hails big year for beef and sheepmeat exports

Farm Life

Australia hails big year for beef and sheepmeat exports

Year of recovery for sheep sector

clock 14 December 2024 • 2 min read
Big Banner Day to be held on December 19 to stop the family farm tax - how to get involved

Politics

Big Banner Day to be held on December 19 to stop the family farm tax - how to get involved

NFU has announced a 'huge banner campaign' in its bid to stop the changes to Inheritance Tax announced in the Autumn Budget

clock 13 December 2024 • 2 min read
Farmers Guardian podcast: What the Welsh and Scottish Budgets mean for farming and next steps on Inheritance Tax

Podcasts

Farmers Guardian podcast: What the Welsh and Scottish Budgets mean for farming and next steps on Inheritance Tax

The latest episode of the Farmers Guardian podcast from the news and business team

clock 13 December 2024 • 1 min read