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January 28 Farming in Five: Avian Influenza found in a farm worker in the West Midlands

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the confirmed case of avian influenza found in a farm worker in the West Midlands, discusses the reaction from the growers and the wider farming industry to the ban on neonicotinoid Cruiser SB on sugar beet crops, and an update on the latest analysis done by AHDB, which found over 42,000 farmers in England and Scotland will be hit by the Chancellor's Inheritance Tax changes

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1/Bird flu case confirmed in farm worker in West Midlands

The UK Health and Security Agency said the individual had close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds

2/Avian Influenza Protection Zones across England and Scotland

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across England and Scotland, alongside new housing measures introduced in the counties of York, North Yorkshire and Shropshire.

3/ Over 42,000 English and Scottish farms to be hit by Inheritance Tax changes, says AHDB

Cereals farms will be hit hardest by the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief, according to independent analysis by AHDB. 

4/ Grocery Code Adjudicator launches survey to investigate retail behaviour

Suppliers can now confidentially share with the Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) about their experiences when supplying to their customers, as part of the GCA's annual survey. 

5/ Kaleb Cooper supports petition to get farming into schools

Clarkson's farm star Kaleb Cooper has recently pledged his support for a petition to get rural education into schools, which Farmers Guardian has partnered on as part of its pledge to showcase the industry's value to wider society. 

You can sign the petition

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