Politics

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

UK farmers have highlighted the impact of increased US bioethanol imports with the closure of Vivergo Fuels in Hull and the loss of an important market

At the now infamous NFU Conference in 2023, Sir Keir Starmer said solar energy infrastructure should not come at the expense of tenant farmers and food production. But TFA chief executive George Dunn said a recent outcome for tenants in North Yorkshire would suggest otherwise

South Devon MP Caroline Voaden writes on the Government's failure to sign a new veterinary agreement with the EU, how Brexit has made life more harder for agri-food businesses, and why rejoining the customs union would be beneficial for farmers

Graham Miles, agricultural chaplain for Suffolk, had helped to facilitate a meeting between farmers and Defra to discuss how Inheritance Tax had impacted the health and wellbeing of farmers

Has proposed changes to Inheritance Tax placed farmers in a position where they simply do not have the capital nor the desire to invest on-farm due to economic uncertainty? What impact has this had on machinery dealerships like Rea Valley Tractors which recently entered administration?

The NFU and Dairy UK have written to the Government to urge it to not jeopardise the future of dairy farming businesses

Horsham MP John Milne said Government needs to work with farmers to deliver a rural development strategy which can help farming communities thrive instead of falling further behind urban areas

While political changes are always 'at the back of farmers' minds', attendees at the Westmorland Show were looking to focus on their business

Union unveils its Senedd Election Manifesto asking politicians to provide stability and long-term support