Farm Business

A chorus of tractor horns irked Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer so much he went on television to tell the public the Government had a choice to either lower NHS waiting lists or give farmers a tax break

UK sheepmeat production is forecast to grow by 2% in 2025, largely supported by a ‘higher carryover of lambs from 2024', according to AHDB analysis

The Prime Minister is understood to have no intention of attending the conference, with Defra Secretary Steve Reed expected to speak

It comes as the Government consults on further reductions

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said you cannot give a 'tax break' for farmers if you want to drive down NHS waiting lists and mortgage rates

With a focus on the threat posed to the world by climate change, the Leaf conference heard more on what farmers are doing

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Are cracks starting to appear in Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves' defence of a family farm tax?

Speaking to Sky News, Sir Keir Starmer said it was a political choice. He said you could not have waiting lists coming down while maintaining the 'tax break' for farmers

The Prime Minister was due to deliver a speech outlining the Government's plans to create new towns in England, but he was forced to leave when protesting farmers turned up and pipped their horns