March 18: Farming Minister fails to offer reassurance on the future redesign of SFI

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on yesterday's emergency roundtable meeting on SFI, with the Farming Minister criticised for providing lack of clarity on the what the future redesign of SFI will look like, and for showing a lack of empathy for those farmers who missed out on SFI. She also reports on farmers defending Scottish Minister Mairi Gougeon and criticising the level abuse she received online, as she announced she is stepping down from her post after more that half of her life in politics. And don't forget to sign up to our free webinar on Inheritance Tax ( March 27), where an expert panel will be unpicking any updates from the Spring Statement the day before

18 March 2025 • 1 min read

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April 28: Defra's land use framework 'complacent' on food production

In this episode of Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on NFU's response to the Government's land use framework consultation and its criticism over taking food production for granted, a new survey which found one in three farmers said they were worried their business would fail if handed over to the next generation, and Fletchers' Family Farm is back on our screens for a third series later this year

Rachael Brown

28 April 2025 • 1 min read

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Farming in Five: A buzz around the livestock rings, the latest on a US trade deal and a look ahead

In this episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest figures from the Livestock Auctioneers Association, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been visiting Washington this week, with tariffs, trade and Trump in the headlines and a look ahead to two protests in London on Saturday.

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25 April 2025 • 1 min read

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April 23: Muller farmers forced to dump milk due to plant breakdown will be compensated 'in full' and Chancellor warned not to 'sell out' British farming in any trade deals as she visits Washington

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Muller farmers who will be compensated 'in full' after they were forced to dump their milk due to a number of breakdowns at the Skelmersdale site, the CLA's warning to Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to 'sell out' British farming in any deals or agreement as she arrives in Washington for trade talks, and news that contracting prices are set to rise by an average of 5.7% in 2025

Rachael Brown

23 April 2025 • 1 min read