Politics

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Fran Barrigan, director at GSC Grays

Lord Colgrain, commenting on the passing of the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Amendment Bill in the House of Lords, said it could be one of the best presents for farmers this Christmas

The proposed SPS agreement with the EU was in focus at a recent Farmers Guardian webinar

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Luke Myer joins Labour colleagues including Ben Goldsborough, Steve Witherden, and Samantha Niblett in declaring why he abstained from a vote on Inheritance Tax changes

Nature Friendly Farming Network's Martin Lines writes on how farmers can solve some of the most pressing issues society faces, from food security to climate breakdown, but they are being undermined by warm words and a lack of support from Government

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Markus Campbell-Savours was the only Labour MP to vote against the Government's Inheritance Tax changes this week. He may have had the whip suspended, but Mr Campbell-Savours has won the hearts of minds of farmers by standing with them, and not against them

Rural campaigners have warned that proposed changes to shotgun and firearms licences would be yet another attack on rural Britain and countryside traditions by the Government

More than 80 Labour politicians abstained from a vote to limit APR and BPR, demonstrating a small degree of solidarity with farmers. But 327 MPs voted with the Government to support taking away Inheritance Tax reliefs for family farm businesses

After 13 months of farmer-led campaigning against Inheritance Tax changes, a wall of silence from Labour MPs could finally have crumbled regarding the morality of the changes on farmer's health and well-being