March 6: Welsh Conservatives criticise First Minister for 'dereliction of duty' over family farm tax

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the Senedd debate last night which called on the Welsh Government to encourage the UK Government to pause the family farm tax and conduct an impact assessment. Shadow Conservative Minister Samuel Kurtz criticised the First Minister for her meeting with the Chancellor and failing to raise awareness of the scale of concern from Welsh farmers over the changes to Inheritance Tax, describing it as a 'dereliction of duty'

Rachael Brown

06 March 2025 • 1 min read

Auction mart sales round-up: Suckled calf record equalled at Hexham and sheepdogs sell to 7,200gns at Skipton

Farm audit platform secures extra funding

Weekly round up: Donald Trump's tariff affects cheesemakers and whisky producers, Scottish farm incomes fall and a look ahead as Easter approaches

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the latest on Donald Trump's tariffs with Barber's cheesemakers warning the 10% tariffs will have to be passed on to the consumer and Scotch whisky producers feeling let down, Scottish farm incomes have fallen and a look ahead to next week

Alex Black

04 April 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

April 3: President Donald Trump announces 10% tariffs on UK imports, Government told it must keep its word on seizing and crushing vehicles carrying illegal meat across the border, and date confirmed for new series of Clarkson's farm

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses President Donald Trump's 10% import tariffs and the impact on UK agriculture, the Farming Minister apologies to farmers who were unable to access SFI since its abrupt closure, the Government is warned not to go back on its word to seize and crush vehicles found to be importing illegal meat across the border, amid multiple disease threats, and the date for the new series of Clarkson's Farm has been announced

Rachael Brown

03 April 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

April 2: Glyphosate authorisation extended, warnings of hot cross bun shortages and tariff threats

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses glyphosate authorisation being extended until December 2026, warnings of bread and hot cross bun shortages as growers protest Inheritance Tax changes, the latest on Donald Trump's trade tariff announcements and rises in the minimum wage

Alex Black

02 April 2025 • 1 min read