Farm Business

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Humane League on claims the Defra Secretary was acting ‘unlawfully’ in allowing so-called ‘fast-growing chickens’

"To trivialize such a devastating issue with an insensitive joke demonstrates a shocking lack of empathy and respect, especially coming from someone in a position of influence and leadership"

NFU has announced a 'huge banner campaign' in its bid to stop the changes to Inheritance Tax announced in the Autumn Budget

The latest episode of the Farmers Guardian podcast from the news and business team

The Office for National Statistics said GDP fell 0.1% in October 2024. Services showed 'no growth', while Production (-0.6%) and construction (-0.4%) both fell.

The need to keep up the momentum to force change on Inheritance Tax plans and FG's campaign to Save Britain's Family Farms were on the agenda this week from Farmers Guardian's Head of News and Business Alex Black

Agricultural groups across Europe voice opposition to deal

"(Farmers) who are genuinely in ill health or don't believe that they will be able to live for seven years, may well decide they shouldn't be here in April 2026. No policy should ever be published which has that unintended side effect"

"Our countryside will remain needlessly under threat"

"I do not think large farmers should be exempt from Inheritance Tax because no-one else is"