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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest plans from farmers protesting the family farm tax and the suggestion of targeting local election venues, animal rights activists hold a protest outside of a Northallerton Arla dairy farm with support from Heather Mills and Sir Keir Starmer is set to appear in front of the Liaison Committee today

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the news that former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters has been appointed by Defra to lead the Farm Profitability Review, a look at what is happening in the next series of Clarkson's Farm and an update on chicken standards from Waitrose

Britain’s fourth largest supermarket spent more than £14bn with UK businesses in 2024

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the latest on Donald Trump's tariffs with Barber's cheesemakers warning the 10% tariffs will have to be passed on to the consumer and Scotch whisky producers feeling let down, Scottish farm incomes have fallen and a look ahead to next week

Employers have been urged to ensure they are compliant with the law

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses glyphosate authorisation being extended until December 2026, warnings of bread and hot cross bun shortages as growers protest Inheritance Tax changes, the latest on Donald Trump's trade tariff announcements and rises in the minimum wage

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest moves and holds in the dairy market, the 'dairy is scary' advert which will be seen at UK cinemas and, with the threat of US tariffs tomorrow (April 2), UK farmers raise concerns over a potential trade deal with the US

FG readers respond to Andy Welford's views on Inheritance Tax in his Farming Matters column

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses a new report from CPRE which shows more than 1,700 farms on the edges of towns and cities have disappeared since 2010, farming unions urge the Government to stand up for UK farming in any US trade deal, with warnings over the potential inclusion of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef and a milk price update as Freshways drops for May