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Amid growing unrest from farmers over a proposed Inheritance Tax announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, the Defra Secretary has faced pressure for the number of farms he has visited since July 5

Prof Magowan from British Society of Animal Science said the push back from society has highlighted the need for the supply chain to be on the front foot of communication, with the fact that approved feed additives have passed thorough safety testing and are needed to maximise the reduction in the carbon foot print of meat and milk

The conference, organised by the group who set up the London farmer protest, hopes this will keep the pressure on the Government after it announced its tax plans

"If the Chancellor will not listen and work with the farming community to find a way forward, her battle with the countryside will simply become a long running sore. It is a very bad look for the Government"

This week's weather insight by Dr Simon Keeling

Re-listing could be worth £80m

Farming friends Charlotte Ashley and Rebecca Wilson are hoping they can help hundreds of people this winter by delivering food to those in need

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon addressed crowds at an NFU Scotland rally outside Holyrood today (November 28)

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Farmers have been dealing with a 'callous and chaotic Government policy dropped like a bomb' but there is hope elements of APR may be reversed