Treasury

Associations write to Government demanding departments work together on border and food policy

Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the multiple reviews and consultations going on in Defra right now, and questions whether the department has the resource and budget to deliver effective change

Farmers must try to take the positives and avoid being trapped in a ‘doom loop’ says NFU president Tom Bradshaw as he addresses union members in Stoneleigh

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the appointment of APHA's new chief executive, former chief constable of Dyfed-Powys and Cleveland Police, Richard Lewis. She also reports on the latest wildfire warnings from across the UK, with 146 blazes reported in Northern Ireland since last Thursday. And young farmers vote on the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Inheritance Tax changes on the next generation of farmers

Efra chair Alistair Carmichael accuses Chancellor of showing lack of respect to farmers over Budget talks

Speaking on Farmers Guardian webinar, fifth-generation mixed farmer Clare Wise Chapman said: "I cannot plan my way out of this and it is not for want of trying"

The CLA has written a letter to Sir Keir Starmer claiming that changes to APR and BPR have caused a 'collapse' in investment, which will result in the Exchequer receiving less revenue

Farmer Richard Watts said: "Rising costs in wages, National Insurance, and energy are putting immense pressure on small and family-run farms"

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown looks back at the top news stories of the week, including the Chancellor's Spring Statement, the Defra Secretary facing criticism for visiting only four farms since Labour's General Election win, concerns around the end of funding for Producer Organisations within the soft fruit sector, and King Charles and the Prince of Wales out and about supporting British farming. She also looks ahead to next week, when the Farming Minister will make his first appearance before the Efra Committee to answer questions on the SFI suspension and ongoing industry concerns