Farming in Five: Chancellor's Spring Statement, Defra Secretary visits only 4 farms, Royals show their support for agriculture, and Farming Minister takes questions on SFI suspension from Efra Committee

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown looks back at the top news stories of the week, including the Chancellor's Spring Statement, the Defra Secretary facing criticism for visiting only four farms since Labour's General Election win, concerns around the end of funding for Producer Organisations within the soft fruit sector, and King Charles and the Prince of Wales out and about supporting British farming. She also looks ahead to next week, when the Farming Minister will make his first appearance before the Efra Committee to answer questions on the SFI suspension and ongoing industry concerns

Rachael Brown

28 March 2025 鈥� 1 min read

Farming in Five: Irrigation rules updated amid drought fears; an egg producer forces Government to back down on APR and Clarkson's 51AV视频star opens up about MND role

Farming in Five: Irrigation rules have been updated amid rising drought fears; a Kent egg producer wins Court of Appeal ruling forcing Government to back down on APR and Clarkson's 51AV视频star Charlie Ireland explains he is becoming an ambassador for Motor...

Jane Thynne

02 July 2025 鈥� 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Food security in focus as Starmer urges UK to prepare for potential war on home soil, Labour rural MPs call on Gov to rethink IHT, and Glasto to take a break [July 1]

On this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian takes a look at whether the UK is equipped to feed a nation if it is to fight a war on the British Isles, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced with headache as rural Labour MPs back farmers' calls for change on Inheritance Tax, and Glastonbury Festival is to take a break next year to avoid causing irreparable damage to the working pastures of Worthy Farm.

Chris Brayford

01 July 2025 鈥� 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Rethink demanded on IHT after U-turn on welfare bill

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the CLA's calls for a rethink on Inheritance Tax changes following the Government's u-turn on welfare benefits, supermarkets are urged to make it easier to buy British apples and pears and the Livestock Auctioneers' Association (LAA) has announced the appointment of Alastair Brown to the newly created position of policy and strategy officer