Politics

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

The widening conflict in the Gulf region continues to push up the prices of key input prices, with more limited increases in commodity values

Staffordshire County Council’s acting leader Martin Murray said the local authority's new policy statement will stop county farms from being sold or developed for non-farming practices

Farmers said there could be a reduction in UK food production this year following 'unsustainable' increases to key inputs

The Scottish Tenant Farmers Association is calling for the sale of Tulchan Estate in Moray to be delayed until the concerns of tenant farmers have been addressed regarding their pre-emptive right to buy

Farmers have gained another small victory after the Government announced a U-turn on overseas visas for sheep shearers

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers said increases in charges for official controls at meat plants could leave already struggling abattoirs paying between £50,000 to £100,000 more this year alone

On April 6 the new changes to Inheritance Tax come into force, but with so much change happening across the industry, is the sector able to plan, invest and future-proof businesses?

Can US President Donald Trump help protect farmers from disruption to supply chains after Iran threatened to blockade oil tankers which need to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies has urged the Government not to target future generations of hardworking farmers through changes to Inheritance Tax. She said the future of farming relies on being able to pass on the family farm through succession