Politics

Former NFU president Minette Batters has written an open letter to farmers on the Farm Profitability Review

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

FUW head of policy Gareth Parry said Treasury officials have had 'no intention' of even acknowledging farmers' concerns around Inheritance Tax changes

UFU said Daera's changes to the Nutrients Action Programme could devastate farm businesses across Northern Ireland

The Soil Association appeals to Government to honour its procurement pledge

The Procedure Committee said Defra has not met the threshold target of responding to MPs' written parliamentary questions since 2023

The Defra Secretary said changes to Inheritance Tax were fair on agricultural business when considering other sectors pay one lump sum

Scottish Association of Meat Wholesaler's president Alan Brown discusses declining beef numbers in Scotland which he said has been exacerbated by Government policy inaction and policy failure

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Treasury must 'wake up' to the impact that IHT is having on the health of farmers

The Defra Secretary is due to face a procedure committee on Wednesday (June 4) regarding the department's performance in 2024 and 2025