Brian Richardson, head of agriculture at Virgin Money said the Autumn Budget has brought 'more uncertainty' and 'distracting farmers from their main job of providing food for us all'

Alistair Carmichael has called on the Government to increase funding to the agency to avoid further risk to UK farmers

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at industry concerns following the Government's decision to refuse the emergency application of the use of neonicotinoid pesticide, Cruiser SB, on sugar beet in England for 2025, farmers are urged to be extra careful as Storm Eowyn hits the UK, and the Efra chair calls for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister to look at 'potential mitigations' to the inheritance tax reform

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Carmichael said that ‘deep concern' is fuelling low confidence and morale levels in the agricultural and wider rural community and that he would like to meet with the PM urgently to discuss ‘potential mitigations'

Supermarkets have joined forces to speak up for farmers and growers against the Government's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

Meadow, First Milk, Dunbia and Frontier Agriculture have joined several supermarkets in showing their support for farmers over IHT proposals

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has released further information on costings for the Inheritance Tax policy proposed in the Autumn Budget

Cumbrian dairy farmer Charlotte Ashley said while more of a spotlight should be put on supermarkets and their pricing, she did not condone the recent tractor blockades outside Morrisons

Victoria Atkins said the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax for farms was aimed at breaking a 'careful tax policy' which protected family farms