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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the latest on Donald Trump's tariffs with Barber's cheesemakers warning the 10% tariffs will have to be passed on to the consumer and Scotch whisky producers feeling let down, Scottish farm incomes have fallen and a look ahead to next week

Uncertainty from Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs and an imminent trade deal has inspired calls for the public to support and buy British produce as much as possible

Barber's managing director, Giles Barber said whilst the 10% US tariff was ‘unhelpful' and 'disruptive' it was ‘significantly better' than the tariff imposition on other trading blocks, including the EU

Sir Keir Starmer said his Government was seeking to avoid a trade war with the US after President Donald Trump announced new tariff rates on goods entering the US

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses President Donald Trump's 10% import tariffs and the impact on UK agriculture, the Farming Minister apologies to farmers who were unable to access SFI since its abrupt closure, the Government is warned not to go back on its word to seize and crush vehicles found to be importing illegal meat across the border, amid multiple disease threats, and the date for the new series of Clarkson's Farm has been announced

American President Donald Trump will announce 'Liberation Day tariffs', but how will they potentially impact British farmers?

Defra Secretary Steve Reed has made previous commitments that Labour would not 'sell out' farmers in any future trade deals. Will the Gov now keep its word?

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest moves and holds in the dairy market, the 'dairy is scary' advert which will be seen at UK cinemas and, with the threat of US tariffs tomorrow (April 2), UK farmers raise concerns over a potential trade deal with the US

A UK Free Trade Agreement incorporating agriculture appears to be a priority for the Trump administration

Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage said he would back a trade deal to allow imports of chlorinated chicken to enter the UK from the US, a move which could undercut British farmers