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UK farmers considering plans for a nationwide fuel and fertiliser protest
Politics

UK farmers considering plans for a nationwide fuel and fertiliser protest

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 13 April 2026 • 6 min read
What do the 2026 Inheritance Tax changes mean for farming families?
Politics

What do the 2026 Inheritance Tax changes mean for farming families?

Farmers Guardian
clock 06 April 2026 • 3 min read
Letters: "Every farming family remains hopeful as IHT legal challenge unfolds"
Politics

Letters: "Every farming family remains hopeful as IHT legal challenge unfolds"

William Taylor
clock 31 March 2026 • 2 min read
Farmers' IHT fight continues as court told Gov 'acted unlawfully'
Farm Life

Farmers' IHT fight continues as court told Gov 'acted unlawfully'

Jane Thynne
clock 17 March 2026 • 3 min read
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UHF tags vital to future of UK farming, former NFUS president says
Farm Business

UHF tags vital to future of UK farming, former NFUS president says

Aberfeldy beef and sheep farmer Martin Kennedy has urged Defra to reconsider taking forward an industry-led approach to adopting ultra high frequency bovine electronic identification across the UK

clock 05 May 2026 • 8 min read
Farmer triumphs in bid to reduce UPFs in school meals
Farm Life

Farmer triumphs in bid to reduce UPFs in school meals

Should ultra-processed foods be banned in schools?

clock 04 May 2026 • 3 min read
Swinney's pledge to cap food prices will only hurt farmers
Farm Life

Swinney's pledge to cap food prices will only hurt farmers

Farmers said everyone wants food to be affordable, but it cannot be done at the expense of undermining the people who produce it

clock 04 May 2026 • 3 min read
Producers warn of IHT's risks to cider making
Farm Business

Producers warn of IHT's risks to cider making

Ministers have been urged to take meaningful action to help safeguard the cider industry from the unpopular family farm tax

clock 03 May 2026 • 2 min read
Trump praises King Charles in decision to lift Scotch whisky tariffs
Politics

Trump praises King Charles in decision to lift Scotch whisky tariffs

US President Donald Trump said the King played an influential role in his decision to remove tariffs on Scotch whisky

clock 01 May 2026 • 4 min read
Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: Arla increases May milk price while Muller holds for June
Farm Business

Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: Arla increases May milk price while Muller holds for June

The cooperative has boosted its price for May

clock 01 May 2026 • 45 min read
Giant developments 'eroding' UK's food security, MP warns
Politics

Giant developments 'eroding' UK's food security, MP warns

Conservative MP Sir John Hayes said 12% of the UK's most fertile and productive farmland is being eaten up by solar and energy projects

clock 01 May 2026 • 4 min read
150k+ sign petition telling Starmer not to give in to Trump on chlorinated chicken
Politics

150k+ sign petition telling Starmer not to give in to Trump on chlorinated chicken

There is no appetite for chlorinated chicken to enter the UK, a new petition has revealed, but Reform's Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson said the lower welfare practice should be allowed on supermarket shelves in Britain

clock 30 April 2026 • 4 min read
Councils unite in bid to halt UK's largest solar farm
Politics

Councils unite in bid to halt UK's largest solar farm

Lincolnshire County Council and North Kesteven District Council said solar developments are taking up large amounts of the best and most versatile agricultural land

clock 29 April 2026 • 3 min read
Higher prices could last for eight months after war ends
Farm Business

Higher prices could last for eight months after war ends

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones has warned of the long-term impacts

clock 28 April 2026 • 1 min read
Co-op first major retailer to switch to 100% British strawberries as season begins
Farm Business

Co-op first major retailer to switch to 100% British strawberries as season begins

The early move has been made possible by investment by growers in techniques that help protect and advance crops

clock 27 April 2026 • 2 min read
2 Sisters unveils £50m feed support pledge for UK farmers
Farm Business

2 Sisters unveils £50m feed support pledge for UK farmers

Food manufacturer set to replace nearly one quarter of imported soyameal with British-grown oilseed rape and beans

clock 27 April 2026 • 2 min read
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