Farming in Five

Listen to the latest daily farming news update from the Farmers Guardian news team

26 March 2026 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Gov acts on fertiliser prices and BFA opens for entries

20 March 2026 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Greece

19 March 2026 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: farmers unite for IHT High Court battle

18 March 2026 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Hundreds of farmers Farmers highlight dangerous impact of animal welfare changes

13 March 2026 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Farm worker facing homelessness after council blocks caravan plan

12 March 2026 • 1 min read

Fair funding for Welsh agriculture is a key priority says NFU Cymru ahead of Senedd elections

NFU Cymru deputy president Paul Williams outlines why the next Welsh Government must commit to providing a budget to support the continued sustainable growth of the food and farming sector in Wales

16 April 2026 • 2 min read

'Eat meat and drink beer' - Gov's response to possibility of UK food and CO2 shortages

Is the UK prepared for potential food and CO2 shortages if war in the Middle East continues beyond the summer?

16 April 2026 • 3 min read

JCB heir threatens to take company abroad due to IHT changes

The billion-pound company could move to the US following Labours ‘problematic’ family farm tax changes, says JCB heir

16 April 2026 • 1 min read

Iran war - Starmer: 'Reopening Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation only way to stop fuel price jump and protect food security'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been challenged by various MPs on how the Government will bolster UK food security and support farmers amidst spiralling costs to fuel and fertiliser from war in the Middle East

16 April 2026 • 3 min read

First Milk chief executive Shelagh Hancock to retire after ten years

Ms Hancock has been praised for her contribution to First Milk as under her leadership, the business evolved into a more resilient co-operative, with a clear strategic direction and a focus on delivering long-term value for our members

15 April 2026 • 1 min read

Major clean-up begins at notorious Kidlington waste site

Criminals dumped waste across 8,000 square metres of land near the A34 in Kidlington which was finally put to an end in October 2025 after officers shut down the site

15 April 2026 • 3 min read

Recent weather break enables barley drilling progress

Catchy weather had steadied spring drilling but the recent gap has enabled growers to push forward in the field

15 April 2026 • 2 min read

Sales round up: Multi-breeds at Melton Mowbray, dairy sales, store cattle sales

Catch up with reports from recent livestock auctions including Exeter, Lockerbie, Melton Mowbray, Penrith, Borderway and Skipton

15 April 2026 • 6 min read