Farmland

Plaid Cymru MP Ann Davies said there needs to be a better way of balancing food and energy security needs, without taking fertile farmland out of production for solar energy infrastructure

USDA said it will no longer support foreign subsidised solar farms from taking over prime agricultural land, having argued that it has made it more difficult for farmers to access land. Will UK Gov now follow suit?

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team said Shane Cooper had breached conditions of his Criminal Behaviour Order not to be on private land without prior written permission from the owner and not to enter any farm premises

Latest prices shows values for bare agricultural land fell by 2.3% during the second quarter of 2025, marking a 5.1% decline over the past 12 months

New entrants shun sector as agricultural industry hits new low

Uncertainty about future sector support sees Wales's figures slump by 45%

Autumn Budget changes constrain sales markets as landowners wait to weigh-up options

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown unpicks the Chancellor's Spring Statement after she stood firm on the family farm tax, Defra Secretary has only visited 4 farms since Labour's General Election, with his ministers for flood and nature not visiting any, and livestock farmers are being encouraged to sign up for free vet visits through the TB Advisory Service (TBAS) before the service’s funding ends

It comes as the Government consults on further reductions

Labour has a 'cast-iron commitment' to food production and highest quality land will be protected vows Steve Reed