November 28: Farming in Five

Scottish farmers rally at Holyrood to voice their concerns about the upcoming Scottish budget, weather woes hit the country's farmers once again and FG's Save Britain's Family Farms campaign continues to support the industry after last week's protest

Alex Black

28 November 2024 • 1 min read

Some optimism as potato harvest ends earlier than last year

UPDATES from Scottish farmer rally: NFU Scotland president warns the supply chain could collapse

Farming in Five weekly round-up and look ahead: More than 10% of agricultural land could be sacrificed for climate and environment plans under Government's new land use proposals

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the latest reaction to Government's land use announcement, which the TFA claims could see agricultural land drop by 10%; 13 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

Rachael Brown

31 January 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

Farming in Five: Farmers frustrated by having to publicly defend the safety and viability of their businesses in light of public concerns around methane suppressors

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on farmers' frustration of having to publicly defend the safety and viability of their businesses in light of public concerns around methane suppressors, Wales announces an all-wales avian influenza prevention zone, after it was declared across England and Scotland earlier in the week, and NFU Council members vote in favour of staging a further protest in the capital as part of a drive to halt the family farm tax

Rachael Brown

30 January 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

January 29 Farming in Five: Chancellor Rachel Reeves offers little hope for farmers, insisting the Fiscal Rules set out in October are 'non-negotiable'

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.

Rachael Brown

29 January 2025 • 1 min read