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FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown gives a round up of the important stories from this week in farming, from the latest on the Inheritance Tax row to Scottish farmers rallying outside the Scottish Parliament and Arla and major retailers trialling the use of methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer

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Scottish farmers rally to highlight budget worries

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Livestock editor Katie Jones gives a round up of the results at this year's Royal Welsh Winter Fair.

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In this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian Chief Reporter Rachael Brown gives an update on the bullying row at Hybu Cig Cymru, after an S4C programme focused on the situation at the red meat levy body.
And what will happen next after last week's farmer protest in London as the IHT dispute rumbles on.
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In the first episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian Chief Reporter Rachael Brown gives an update on the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme. 
The farm-level 10% tree cover figure has been removed and will be replaced by a scheme-wide target, which will be agreed after discussions with the Ministerial Roundtable.
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In today's Farming in Five, FG's Alex Black takes us through the big news stories of the week including how Labour are losing the countryside, the latest milk price announcements and the goings on in agricultural policy in Scotland and Wales as well as an update on what is next in the fight against Inheritance Tax changes.

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In today's Farming in Five chief reporter Rachael Brown talks about Conservatives losing a vote on the family farm tax, the latest on the Scottish farm budget, 48 sheep carcasses being discovered in unrefrigerated vans in London, as well as a new piece of legislation which could see porridge, cereals and dairy products banned on television adverts in the Government's plans to curb childhood obesity. 

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses a statement from the owner of methane reducing feed additive Bovaer, urging the dairy industry and consumers to 'stick to the facts'.
She takes a look ahead at the Scots Budget which will be announced today, what the news the Welsh Conservative leader means and some festive news of the providing this year's Christmas tree for Downing Street.

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In today's Farming in Five, FG chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses the news that Bletsoes have announced the withdrawal of full time Auction Services from Stratford-upon-Avon Livestock Market After 15 Years of Service and all your other farming news.

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter takes a look at the consumer reaction to Arla's announcement of a trial of feed additive Bovaer, alongside major retailers, the importance of getting agriculture onto the National Curriculum and the increased uncertainty in the grants landscape.

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown speaks to NFU president Tom Bradshaw about the pressure he is feeling to change the Treasury's Inheritance Tax proposals, and why the spending review in March will be a critical moment for the campaign to stop the family farm tax. She also looks ahead to the farming protest in Westminster tomorrow, where more than 300 tractors are set to descend on Westminster to fight what organisers have described as ‘a toxic budget that spells the death knell' for British farming. And don't forget it is not too late to sign up for tonight's grants webinar. You can sign up for free via the Farmers Guardian website. 

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In today's Farming in Five, Head of News and Business Alex Black rounds up the latest farming news, including the impact of Storm Darragh as farmers face power outages and high winds.
The organisers of last months' London rally have organised an event at the London Palladium, an update on a case found of a-typical BSE and farmers get in the festive spirit with Christmas tractor runs.

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the farming protests across the UK, where hundreds of tractors descended on London, York, Cardiff and across the county of Suffolk as farmers continue the fight to overturn the family farm tax. Meanwhile, the Defra Secretary Steve Reed has made a commitment to set up a meeting between the Chancellor and UK farming unions on the impact of the proposed Inheritance Tax changes and the Welsh Government's increase to the rural affairs budget by 6.6% has been welcomed by Welsh farming unions. But they have called for urgent clarity on how the funding will be distributed within the department to support farmers and rural communities. 

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black gives an update on the protests in the capital yesterday, a grain market update and the UK's food security report.

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown shares findings from NFU Cymru survey which highlights the ‘eyewatering investment’ and staggering costs facing Welsh farming businesses in order to comply with Welsh Government’s water quality regulations. Elsewhere, farming unions across the UK have joined forces for today’s big banner campaign to apply further political pressure on the Government following changes to Inheritance Tax in Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. And Wales' Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Richard Irvine, is encouraging bird keepers in Wales to take action now to protect their flocks from bird flu and stop the spread of the highly infectious disease, following an increase in number of cases of avian influenza in poultry and kept birds, across Great Britain. 

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reflects on calls from the British Society of Animal Science to consider the ‘social licence’ aspect in the adoption of methane reducing feed additive Bovaer here in the UK. She reports on a young farmer who brought her heifer calf to Westminster to hand deliver a petition to Government over concerns with Inheritance Tax proposals, the Defra Secretary is under pressure after only visiting one farm since the General Election result, and agricultural and horticultural business Malpas Tractors (Wrexham) Ltd, has entered administration just months after the death of its managing director.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes us through all the goings on at yesterday's BPR event at the London Palladium, the latest on the Family Farm Tax and some of the consumer trends for Christmas dinner

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown discusses an event led by farmers at The London Palladium to highlight the negative implications of changes to Business Property Relief in the Chancellor's Budget, the UK economy has shrunk for the second successive month as farmers continue to voice concern over the Autumn's Budget potential impact on the future of agriculture, and NFU will launch its banner campaign later this week ( December 16), in targeted locations to secure ‘maximum strategic political impact' in constituencies that can help build pressure on the Government.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes you through the week's top stories from the latest on farmer opposition to Inheritance Tax changes to consumer trends on what is on the Christmas dinner plate.

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on reaction to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer's comments that the purpose of the inheritance tax reform was to raise revenue in the Budget. Shortly after making these comments, his Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said on a webinar hosted by the Tenant Farmers Association that far too many farmers are dependent on Government support schemes, and the new environmental schemes are about using public money for public goods, not about farming support – 'that comes alongside it.' Elsewhere, fairness in the supply chain will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Efra Committee. MPs will examine a range of key issues affecting the sector, including the levels of support for domestic food production, access to affordable and healthy food, labour shortages in the supply chain, and food prices. 

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition with Yorkshire-based JSR Genetics, Elsewhere, the Government's progress towards improving the environment has slowed and it is 'still largely off track' in achieving its legal environmental commitments, according to the latest annual assessment by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP).

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Description: In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the latest avian flu case found in commercial poultry at a farm near Wem in Shropshire, the latest on the independent review into UK farm assurance schemes and Morrisons successful application for an injunction to stop farmers from 'unlawfully protesting' outside its stores and distribution centres after recent protest activity resulted in losses in the region of £200,000  

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on the criticism made by Tenant Farmers Association towards Treasury Ministers, accusing them of political stonewalling against any consideration of any reasonable amendments to the proposed changes to APR and BPR.
Farmers Guardian’s campaign to save the family farm from proposed changes to Inheritance Tax will feature heavily at this year’s Lamma Show, in Birmingham next week. Elsewhere, more than 20 sheep have been rescued from a farm in Cheshire after severe flooding.

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In this week's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on confirmation from the BBC that it will include the family farm tax in its popular rural Radio 4 drama The Archers after the broadcaster was criticised by the campaign group the Countryside Alliance, who described the lack of mention of Rachel Reeves' Budget and the impact it will have on farming communities as a ‘very strange' omission. Elsewhere, Trades Union Congress General Secretary, Paul Nowak said the Prime Minister and Chancellor Rachel Reeves must be held responsible for ensuring they deliver a response to concerns from the agricultural sector that the Autumn Budget's proposed 20% tax on inherited agricultural property and assets that should not impact small family farms in Britain.

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In today's Farming in Five, Head of News and Business Alex Black discusses the delivery of children's letters to the Prime Minister, advice not to rush into major business decisions and an update on the latest milk prices.

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In today's Farming in Five, Head of News and Business Alex Black takes a look at the latest milk prices, how Hilda the calf can help reduce the dairy sector's emissions and the plans for a national day of action on the Family Farm Tax

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In today's Farming in Five, Head of News and Business Alex Black discusses the latest on the campaign to change proposals to the family farm tax, the New Year's Honours List and the importance of wearing a helmet on a quad bike.

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In a New Year Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian take a look at what industry leaders want for the sector in 2025

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look back at the major events of 2024

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In this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian takes a look back at the red meat sector in 2024

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In this episode of Farming in Five, Farmers Guardian takes a look back at the commodity markets in 2024 for the arable and dairy sectors.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at Rachael Brown's interview with outgoing Scottish Tenant Farming Commissioner Dr Bob McIntosh and the peerage for former Defra Secretary Therese Coffey

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the retailers speaking out in defence of suppliers on the family farm tax, the rise in firearms licensing fees and the appointment of Scotland's next Tenant Farming Commissioner.

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In this episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black gives an update on our Christmas favourites have fared this year, from turkeys, to sprouts to trees.

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In this episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the CLA's Christmas gift to Chancellor Rachel Reeves to showcase British farming and encourage her to meet with farming leaders. Sir Keir Starmer is under fire after admitting IHT changes are purely about revenue raising and good news in Northern Ireland with a proposal to ring fence the agriculture budget

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black looks at some of the biggest stories of the week from foot-and-mouth disease in Germany to the latest on the family farm tax and the latest in the grain markets.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Chris Packham taking aim at AHDB over its 'Let's eat Balanced' campaign, Hybu Cig Cymru has appointed a new chief executive and Defra have come under fire for suggesting farmers produce artisan gin or crisps to remain viable.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the foot-and-mouth case in Germany, the latest on the family farm tax row as the supply chain speaks out and why one dairy analyst thinks the new dairy legislation is 'impotent'.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the messages from retailers Morrisons and Booths on family farm tax, the outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Germany and the first glyphosate resistant weed in Kent.

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on the confirmed case of foot and mouth disease in Germany. The Efra Committee has called on an inquiry into animal and plant health which will focus on biosecurity at the border. The National Pig Association hopes the inquiry will apply pressure to the relevant government departments to ‘effect the change so desperately needed.’ Elsewhere, Morrisons becomes the first supermarket to show public support for farmers in the fight against proposed changes to Inheritance Tax. In a message shared on social media, the supermarket’s head of agriculture, Sophie Throup said the retailer understood the ‘anger and frustration’ of farmers right now. 

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look through Steve Reed's visit to the Oxford Farming Conference and reaction to his speech and Irish food and drink exports to the UK increase in 2024.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the farmer protests outside the Oxford Farming Conference, Steve Reed's speech inside the conference hall and the illegal release of two Lynx in the Highlands.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins' views on Inheritance Tax reform, the latest on foot-and-mouth and Bluetongue and an invitation to Farmers Guardian's latest webinar on new entrants.

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at industry concerns following the Government's decision to refuse the emergency application of the use of neonicotinoid pesticide, Cruiser SB, on sugar beet in England for 2025, farmers are urged to be extra careful as Storm Eowyn hits the UK, and the Efra chair calls for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister to look at 'potential mitigations' to the inheritance tax reform

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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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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the Day of Unity held on Saturday with the positive response from the public, the impact of Storm Eowyn and Ribena growers thoughts on the biggest challenges and what Government can do to support them.

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Chancellor's remarks that the Fiscal Rules set out in the Autumn Budget are 'non-negotiable and will be met', NFU Council members have voted in favour of staging a further protest in the capital on February 25, as part of a drive to halt the family farm tax, and NFU Cymru has called on Natural Resources Wales to reverse its decision to stop issuing new permits that allow farmers to dispose of waste sheep dip to land.

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In today's episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Iceland boss Richard Walker speaks out on Inheritance Tax changes, Muller confirms it will hold its March price and the latest on the digital grain passport.

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the tractor rally protests by Scottish farmers and crofters over the weekend, after being postponed by Storm Eowyn, the latest milk prices with Arla holding its price for conventional and organic for February, and thirteen dairy producers in the South West have been handed their 12 months' notice by Saputo Dairy UK.

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the latest reaction to Government's land use announcement, which the Tenant Farmers Association claims could see agricultural land drop by 10%, Thirteen dairy producers in the South West have been handed their 12 months' notice by Saputo Dairy UK, and the Welsh Labour MP who is standing up for farmers over family farm tax row. She also looks ahead to next week with NFU Scotland's annual conference, Dairy-Tech and YAMS machinery show all taking place. 

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