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Over the last 10 years, 10 different figures have taken on the role of Defra Secretary. With the longest standing secretary lasting just over two and a half years, and the shortest lasting 49 days, we take a look back at what they did – or did not do – for farming

This week from Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

In a series for Farmers Guardian, farmers send their messages to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to showcase how Inheritance Tax will truly impact farm businesses

All 37 Labour MPs have received letters calling on them to urgently urge the UK Treasury to change their proposed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT)

Conservative Rural Forum chair Lizzie Hacking has written about her recent visit to Ukraine, the challenges Ukrainian farmers face fighting Russia's Vladimir Putin, and why the UK Government should extend tariff-free access for Ukrainian poultry and egg meats until 2029

Labour's tax policies will destroy small and medim family businesses, Gavin Lane tells attendees at the CLA conference

Figures from NFU Mutual show that almost 18% of farmers said it was important to put plans in place for the future of their business but added they had done nothing about it. A further 32% said they did not believe drawing up a plan was relevant or important to them

Calderdale-based heating oil supplier asks that rural off grid households are included in any proposed VAT cuts on domestic energy bills

Two of the proposals include abolishing Inheritance Tax changes and opening applications to the new SFI scheme

In 2024/25, average 51AVÊÓƵBusiness Income rose for all farm types except specialist pig farms and horticulture farms