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Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins told Parliament that more farmers had recently taken their own lives following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget changes to Inheritance Tax

Company bosses demand Gov takes action to protect 'sovereign capability'

Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick has warned of the impact of losing small abattoirs on rural economies and animal welfare

A poll from Farmers Guardian has revealed around one in 10 farmers see the US-UK trade deal as benefitting British agriculture

Around 3,000 applications which were started on January 12 or later will be eligible to be submitted

While trade boards have welcomed aspects of the US-UK trade deal in presenting potential new opportunities for farmers, there is also emphasis for Government to go further in protecting British farmers' high welfare standards

Farmers, particularly in Western Australia, have been campaigning against the Government's plans

There are concerns around the impact the loss of the Sustainable Farming Incentive could have on nature, and many farmers are finding ways to bring in that lost income

Politicians have argued the US-UK trade deal has provided more uncertainty for British farmers

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Calum Gillhespy, head of planning at rural land specialists GSC Grays