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Alex Black

Alex Black

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Articles by Alex Black

April 9: Chancellor called out on not meeting farmer groups, Arla announces merger and MPs under fire for backing US trade deal

Farming in Five

April 9: Chancellor called out on not meeting farmer groups, Arla announces merger and MPs under fire for backing US trade deal

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Efra Committee chair Alastair Carmichael calling out the Chancellor over her refusal to meet with farming groups on Inheritance Tax Reform, Reform UK MPs are under fire for their backing of the inclusion of chlorinated chicken in a US trade deal and the UK dairy sector is set to adapt to trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.

clock 09 April 2025 • 1 min read
Arla to merge with Germany's largest dairy coop

Dairy

Arla to merge with Germany's largest dairy coop

The dairies said the merger would bring together more than 12,000 farmers creating the largest dairy cooperative in Europe

clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read
April 8: Farmers look at targeting local election venues and vegan activists hold protest outside Yorkshire dairy farm

Farming in Five

April 8: Farmers look at targeting local election venues and vegan activists hold protest outside Yorkshire dairy farm

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest plans from farmers protesting the family farm tax and the suggestion of targeting local election venues, animal rights activists hold a protest outside of a Northallerton Arla dairy farm with support from Heather Mills and Sir Keir Starmer is set to appear in front of the Liaison Committee today

clock 08 April 2025 • 1 min read
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
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