January 21: Farming in Five: Avian flu found in commercial poultry near Wem in Shropshire

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

Rachael Brown

21 January 2025 • 1 min read

Bluefaced Leicesters to £11,000 at Hawes

Students speak up for farming's future: "We need to get farming into schools"

Farming in Five - April 18: Wallace and Gromit creator donates 'generously' to rewild former dairy farm, Kenny Logan to fundraise for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation and Farming Minister says Farm Business Incomes are forecast to rise

Scottish farmer Kenny Logan has pledged to 'keep going' until a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) is found, as he prepares to undertake an audacious fundraising challenge alongside his wife and Match of the Day broadcaster Gabby Logan, former Rangers striker and manager Ally McCoist, Doddie's son Hamish, for Doddie Weir’s My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Co-founder of Aardman Animations, Peter Lord CBE, behind Nick Park's Wallace and Gromit films, has donated 'generously' towards Avon Wildlife Trust project to turn a former dairy farm into a haven for biodiversity. And Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner writes exclusively for Farmers Guardian on the Farm Profitability Review, claiming average farm business incomes are forecast to rise in the first year of this Labour Government.

Chris Brayford

18 April 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

Farming in Five - April 17

NFU Council Members told union is considering changing tack in its approach to IHT

Jane Thynne

17 April 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

April 16: NFU says 'change' is clearly needed to ensure farm assurance is fit for a 'modern farming environment'

NFU publishes its response to the UK farm assurance review and commits to learning from lessons in the past when it comes to developing and implementing environmental standards, a 10-year vision for the beef sector to help build confidence and a sustainable future for British beef, and National Sheep Association revealed 87% of farmers surveyed have experienced a dog attack on their sheep in the last 12 months