Farming in Five: Weekly round-up of main news stories and a look ahead to next week

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the main news stories this week, with the family farm tax dominating the headlines from NFU conference, and the PM facing criticism for breaking his promise on ensuring solar farm developments would not be at the expense of tenant farmers following the appeal decision at Emma and Rob Sturdy's farm. She also looks ahead to next week, with another farmer rally in Westminster on Pancake Day over the impact of the family farm tax on the elderly and terminally ill

28 February 2025 鈥� 1 min read

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NFU Conference: Steve Reed - 'People are focusing on the wrong thing if they think it is Inheritance Tax that is the problem'

Sir Keir Starmer questioned on whether family farm tax was a 'mistake' or 'intentional'

Tenant farmers lose bid to stop solar farm from being built on agricultural land

Tenant 玩偶姐姐 Association criticises Prime Minister for broken promise over solar farm decision

All you need to know about the Pancake Day farmer rally

Treasury has 'far too much control' in family farm tax row, says Efra chair

'The Government know they are wrong' on Inheritance Tax, says NFU president

Red meat consumption must be cut by 25% to hit climate goals, says new report

Defra re-opens Capital Grants and £30m uplift in Higher Level Stewardship

April 24: Campaign group to stage a 'vintage farming spectacle' in Whitehall to evoke Britain's war time spirit and put Britain's food and farming crisis centre stage

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on Save British Farming's plans to host a 'vintage farming spectacle' in Whitehall on 29 April, to put Britain's food and farming crisis in the spotlight; 玩偶姐姐' Union of Wales' warning a rushed US trade deal could see Welsh agricultural 'sold down the river' in the UK Government's pursuit of short-term trade concessions; and 玩偶姐姐's brand-new video series 鈥楩rom Hill to Ring鈥�

Rachael Brown

24 April 2025 鈥� 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 鈥� 1 min read

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April 22: Dairy industry could be forced to spend 拢3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the significant investment needed by dairy farmers to meet regulatory requirements, the dairy farm that has been purchased to turn it into a 'haven' for biodiversity with the help of a Wallace and Gromit animator, and a new research project using seaweed to foster plant resilience

Rachael Brown

22 April 2025 鈥� 1 min read