Politics

With the family farm tax hanging over the agricultural industry and the policy continuing to dominate headlines, Jeremy Moody answers readers' questions on inheritance planning

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain has launched a survey to seek farmers' views on how they have faced challenges during the transition to Universal Credit. Farmers have said the support payment is vital in being able to feed and clothe their families

This week sheep farmer and founder of rural education petition Olivia Shave reflects on this week's decision from Defra, to halt 2024 Sustainable Farming Incentive applications

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed she will not be standing as an SNP candidate in next year's Scottish Parliamentary elections. Has she served Scottish farmers well during her time in Government?

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Wildfarmed's Andy Cato writes on Defra's SFI24 closure, why it is vital that farmers receive support for their efforts in nature and climate recovery, and why nature-rich food production should be seen as the most valuable of investments rather than a subsidy by Government

Mr Carmichael, chair of the Efra Committee, writes about the need to address the problem of low farm incomes, how his Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill could help shift the dial for farmers in getting a fair price for their produce, and the need to take on the supermarket giants and give back power to farmers

Despite the Government's own website stating that it would give farmers six week notice before the closure of SFI, the Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said it was not possible, as it would have led to a ‘further spike in applications'

Mr Dunn said: "Out of the £2.4 billion of budget allocated for the full panoply of schemes under the Agricultural Transition Plan, we need to know how much has been allocated to each element"