April 30: Councils to seize and crush fly-tipping vehicles to clean up rural Britain after farming families pushed into 'debt and despair'

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses Defra's announcement to give councils the power to seize and crush vehicles belonging to waste criminals and fly tippers after MPs warned that farming families were being pushed into 'debt and despair' due to criminals dumping waste on their land, plus the sheep industry's concerns that destocking the uplands is leading to 'increased' wildfire risks, and the 130 jobs at risk due to the planned closure of Arla's milk processing plant in North Yorkshire

Rachael Brown

30 April 2025 • 1 min read

Integrated beef supply chain gives clear targets for calf rearing on Cheshire dairy farm

Auction mart sales round-up: Monbeliarde record at Carlisle and averages up for store cattle at Kirkby Stephen

Farming in Five: Concerns over impact of bluetongue movement rules and farm incomes rise [June 6]

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the concerns raised on the impact of bluetongue movement rule changes if Scotland and Wales fail to follow England's lead, there has been an increase in the total income from farming according to the latest Defra figures, free school meals could be an opportunity to back British produce and Open Farm Sunday takes place this weekend

Alex Black

06 June 2025 • 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Reeves urged to stop IHT changes due to 'abhorrent' impacts on farmers' mental health, farmers could leave rural communities due to IHT and Steve Reed says tax changes represents a 'good deal' for farmers [June 5, 2025]

On this episode, we discuss NFU president Tom Bradshaw urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to remove the abhorrent untold human impact of Inheritance Tax, how the Welsh language could disappear if farmers leave rural communities due to Ms Reeves' Autumn Budget changes, and Steve Reed says farmers get a good deal from Inheritance Tax.

Chris Brayford

05 June 2025 • 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Defra would struggle to cope with severe disease outbreak, says report

Farming in Five - A new report says Defra would struggle to cope with a severe disease outbreak; next few weeks vital to save winter crops; new pleas to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as business groups say Inheritance Tax changes will costs £1.9billion and Defra boss goes before Parliamentary Committee to defend his department.

Jane Thynne

04 June 2025 • 1 min read