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Government intervention is needed to prevent growers being affected by rising electricity standing charges

A judicial review challenging the Government’s proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) has been granted an urgent ‘rolled-up’ hearing in the High Court

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes says Scottish interests and the rules-based international system must be respected

Efra chair Alistair Carmichael says while changes to family farm tax are welcome, more needs to be done to protect single farmers

A raft of famous faces as well as more than 5,000 people write to their MPs in support of Riverford's #GetFairAboutFarming

68% of farmers say making a living through farming has never been harder and seven in 10 (69%) farmers surveyed feel the buying relationship between growers and retailers has worsened over the last two years

The board – which aims to drive growth, productivity and long-term profitability across the sector – comes as the Government publishes Baroness Batters' Profitability Review today (December 18)

However, concerns voiced for Green Belt and BNG as former Defra Secretary Steve Reed unveils policy consultation

The Prime Video star expressed his anger for there being no-one in Government who understands farming