Baroness Minette Batters

The former NFU president on why levy boards and associations can no longer 'kick the can down the road' when it comes to farm profitability

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds makes her conference debut as farmers and industry members discuss the fututre of farming

The board – which aims to drive growth, productivity and long-term profitability across the sector – comes as the Government publishes Baroness Batters' Profitability Review today (December 18)

Former NFU president says the report sets out a sobering picture of farm finances that must not be ignored by Government

Can Baroness Minette Batters' 50,000 word report help to redefine the Government's relationship with the farming sector following its planned reforms to Inheritance Tax?

Former NFU president issues warning as she announces she will deliver her Profitability Review to Defra on October 31

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Phil Stocker - chief executive of the National Sheep Association

NFU Scotland said UK Government must 'pause, consult and reconsider' APR and BPR changes to avoid the decline of farm business and rural communities

NFU Scotland has argued that backbench MPs had a vital role in overturning Winter Fuel Payments last month, and they could help do the same on Inheritance Tax changes

In this episode of Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on NFU's response to the Government's land use framework consultation and its criticism over taking food production for granted, a new survey which found one in three farmers said they were worried their business would fail if handed over to the next generation, and Fletchers' Family Farm is back on our screens for a third series later this year