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

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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

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