Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat MP John Milne writes on the vital role small abattoirs play to support food security, local meat supply chains, higher animal welfare and economic growth. However, he sheds light on why they face increasing pressure to remain operational

LibDem MP vows to fight on and says global events should be a wake-up call for Gov as to the importance of producers

Ferries unable to deliver food to the islands leave the community to rely on its resilience and food security

The Farmers Guardian team discuss what happened at the Labour, Conservative, Reform UK and Lib Dem conferences

The industry has called for commitment to axe the family farm tax as rumours swirl around a potential Government climb down

Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick has warned of the impact of losing small abattoirs on rural economies and animal welfare

Orkney and Shetland MP and chair of the Efra Committee Alistair Carmichael recently presented a Bill urging Parliament to address supply chain unfairness and the imbalance of power dynamics between farmers and supermarkets

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the latest from the fallout of the Sustainable Farming Incentive closure. Defra is under scrutiny over its failure to give farmers' notice as the industry questions whether all the budget has been spent. She also looks ahead to next week, a special podcast on Donald Trump, tariffs and what this means for machinery markets and UK farming going forward and the livestock team are heading to Borderway UK Dairy Expo at Carlisle this week, the first dairy show of the year

The Liberal Democrats have warned farms are ‘on the brink’ as it urges Government to ditch the family farm tax

A Liberal Democrat survey has highlighted the potential impact on food prices and the supply chain