Politics

Tenant farmers at Bradninch estate in Devon have been offered first refusal to purchase the land

Can Government step up its support for farmers and food producers as businesses face pressure from conflict in the Middle East?

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: William Taylor, Farmers for Action Northern Ireland, covers the Judicial Review challenge to proposed Inheritance Tax changes, highlighting farmers’ concerns over limited consultation and the potential impact on family businesses

The Farmers Guardian news team discuss the implications of the war in Iran

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has called for calm as conflict in the Middle East begins to take a stranglehold on farm businesses in the UK. She said food supply is stable and added the Gov is working to ensure there is no 'market abuse' of fertiliser prices

A North Yorkshire farmer who allowed thousands of tonnes of waste to be dumped on his land has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to clear the eyesore

Former Liberal Democrats Leader Tim Farron said it is 'recklessly foolish' that during a time of geopolitical uncertainty, farmers in England are not being encouraged to produce more food

Poole MP Neil Duncan-Jordan has been a long-term opponent of trail hunting

Due to the tensions in the Gulf, the Farming Minister has requested AHDB to report fertiliser prices on a more regular basis

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: John McArthur, managing director, McArthur BDC