Farming in Five

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

18 August 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Farmers slam Chris Packham's comments that sheep are destroying Dartmoor's wildlife and Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone ad is pulled from air

17 July 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: MPs in hot water over farming comments plus a new rural crime strategy for Wales

Farming in Five: Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan and Labour MP Julia Berkley have come under fire this week for comments made about the farming industry. However, there is better news for Welsh farmers, as the Government unveils its latest rural crime strategy

10 July 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: More than 80% of farmers think climate change will impact business; new laws could see growers pay all seasonal worker costs; and 192 tractors go pink for breast cancer run

As another heatwave heats the UK, farmers reveal their fears about the impact of climate change on their businesses. Changes to employer laws could see growers forced to pay all Seasonal Worker Scheme costs and 192 'Pink Ladies' take to the road in a record-breaking run for breast cancer

09 July 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: Farmers' testimonies of 'painful' livestock worrying helping to progress Bill [July 8]

On this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian reporter Chris Brayford discusses the latest on livestock worrying and the The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill.

08 July 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five: 'Brave' three-year-old killed by 'dangerous' dogs on-farm [July 7]

On this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian reporter Chris Brayford discusses the latest on a trial involving the death of three-year-old Daniel Twigg, who was killed by 'dangerous' dogs on-farm.

07 July 2025 • 1 min read

Welsh Winter Fair will highlight human impact of family farm tax

NFU Cymru president urges Chancellor to listen, telling her: 'It is not too late to stop family farm tax damage'

22 November 2025 • 2 min read

Livestock worrying legislation nearing final stages

Chester South and Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth said the Bill could receive Royal Assent as early as next month

22 November 2025 • 5 min read

A farmer's message to Keir Starmer: "The actions of your Labour Government have depleted confidence, and with it our ability to invest and produce food"

In a series for Farmers Guardian, farmers send their messages to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to showcase how Inheritance Tax will truly impact farm businesses

22 November 2025 • 1 min read

Everything you need to know about the Budget Day farmer protests

Farmers are once again taking to roads, towns and the country's capital to show their anger at the family farm tax

22 November 2025 • 1 min read

Scottish farmers deliver letters to MPs on IHT ahead of the Autumn Budget

All 37 Labour MPs have received letters calling on them to urgently urge the UK Treasury to change their proposed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT)

21 November 2025 • 2 min read

Tributes paid to journalist and Farmers Guardian contributor Bruce Jobson

Agricultural journalist Bruce Jobson has died on November 20

21 November 2025 • 2 min read

New CLA chief tells Labour ministers: 'No Government has taxed its way to growth'

Labour's tax policies will destroy small and medim family businesses, Gavin Lane tells attendees at the CLA conference

21 November 2025 • 2 min read

Almost half of farms do not have a succession plan in place ahead of IHT changes

Figures from NFU Mutual show that almost 18% of farmers said it was important to put plans in place for the future of their business but added they had done nothing about it. A further 32% said they did not believe drawing up a plan was relevant or important to them

21 November 2025 • 3 min read