Farming in Five

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses a successful Open Farm Sunday event, a look ahead to the Spending Review and the Cereals Event and Farm 24 is back and bigger and better than ever before.

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the concerns raised on the impact of bluetongue movement rule changes if Scotland and Wales fail to follow England's lead, there has been an increase in the total income from farming according to the latest Defra figures, free school meals could be an opportunity to back British produce and Open Farm Sunday takes place this weekend

On this episode, we discuss NFU president Tom Bradshaw urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to remove the abhorrent untold human impact of Inheritance Tax, how the Welsh language could disappear if farmers leave rural communities due to Ms Reeves' Autumn Budget changes, and Steve Reed says farmers get a good deal from Inheritance Tax.

Farming in Five - A new report says Defra would struggle to cope with a severe disease outbreak; next few weeks vital to save winter crops; new pleas to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as business groups say Inheritance Tax changes will costs £1.9billion and Defra boss goes before Parliamentary Committee to defend his department.

On this episode of Farming in Five, a farmer's son tells an inquest his father died due to Inheritance Tax changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel like they are failing the next generation over Inheritance Tax. This is your Farming in Five.

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest report from Family Business UK on the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on investment and economic growth and milk volumes reached a record high at the spring peak as dairies Arla and Saputo announce they will hold their prices in June and July

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the concerns that the budget for Environmental Land Management schemes could be cut in the upcoming spending review, Scottish Government has announced it has shelved plans for a new National Park in Galloway, FETF opens for applications and an uplift is announced to the HLS scheme

On this episode we discuss how Chancellor Rachel Reeves could cut Environmental Land Management Budget at the Spending Review and farmers are 'furious' after a report tells the public to eat less meat and dairy, while reducing livestock numbers, to reach net zero by 2045

Plus, the UK's largest bioethanol plant faces closure; pressure mounts on plans for Scotland's third National Park and farm widows are 'facing disproportionate impacts' from Budget changes

On this episode of Farming in Five, we discuss community backlash to solar infrastructure being built on agricultural land across the UK, the dangers of on-farm fires after a teenager set fire to a stack of hay bales on-farm, and how Jeremy Clarkson is reviving the great British pub with a British farm to fork only menu