March 27: Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to back down on family farm tax and National Insurance hike in Spring Statement, and Defra Secretary has only visited 4 farms since Labour won the General Election
In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown unpicks the Chancellor's Spring Statement after she stood firm on the family farm tax, Defra Secretary has only visited 4 farms since Labour's General Election, with his ministers for flood and nature not visiting any, and livestock farmers are being encouraged to sign up for free vet visits through the TB Advisory Service (TBAS) before the service’s funding ends
27 March 2025
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1 min read
Farmers Guardian survey reveals only 3% of farmers feel respected by Government post Budget
In a special Farmers Guardian survey to find out how the industry feels now compared to before the Autumn Budget, farmers also say their mental health has been drastically impacted and there are fears suicide rates could spiral
26 March 2025
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4 min read
Farming not mentioned in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement
The more than 4,000 word speech contained no mention of the words farming, agriculture, food security, nature or rural
26 March 2025
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5 min read
March 26: Farmers Guardian survey reveals 84% of farmers feel their mental health has been affected by the Autumn Budget and Red Tractor says farmers are the 'absolute priority' as the body agrees to implement all 56 review recommendations
n today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown analyses the results from a Farmers Guardian survey looking at how farmers' mental health has been impacted by the Autumn Budget, Red Tractor promises to implement all 56 recommendations from the farm assurance review and ensure farmers are the 'absolute priority', and the Government's new Food Strategy Advisory Board is criticised for its lack of farmer representation.
26 March 2025
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1 min read
Spring Statement 2025 updates: What does it mean for farming?
Reaction to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement
26 March 2025
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14 min read
Farmers assemble at rally points ahead of anti-Labour protests
Food producers are preparing for a day of action against Inheritance Tax changes, rising living costs and potential food price increases
24 March 2025
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2 min read
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