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Inheritance Tax updates
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Letters: "Every farming family remains hopeful as IHT legal challenge unfolds"
Politics

Letters: "Every farming family remains hopeful as IHT legal challenge unfolds"

William Taylor
clock 31 March 2026 • 2 min read
Farmers' IHT fight continues as court told Gov 'acted unlawfully'
Farm Life

Farmers' IHT fight continues as court told Gov 'acted unlawfully'

Jane Thynne
clock 17 March 2026 • 3 min read
Farmers Guardian survey: What do farmers really think about the future of the industry?
Politics

Farmers Guardian survey: What do farmers really think about the future of the industry?

Emily Ashworth
clock 10 March 2026 • 1 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Ann Davies: "The future of this industry depends on who farms next"
Politics

EXCLUSIVE - Ann Davies: "The future of this industry depends on who farms next"

Ann Davies
clock 10 March 2026 • 3 min read
Latest News
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Muller serves notices to a number of farmers
Farm Business

Muller serves notices to a number of farmers

Muller said the changes were 'regrettable but necessary'

clock 01 April 2026 • 2 min read
NFU livestock chair tells supermarkets foreign meat should not be sold under Union Jack flag
Farm Business

NFU livestock chair tells supermarkets foreign meat should not be sold under Union Jack flag

David Barton writes open letter to retailers urging them to back British farmers

clock 01 April 2026 • 2 min read
Major UK supermarkets criticised after reducing price of veg to 4p over Easter
Farm Business

Major UK supermarkets criticised after reducing price of veg to 4p over Easter

Aldi, Lidl and Morrisons have all slashed the price of their seasonal veg down to 4p, prompting calls for reassurance that this investment is sustainable for both supermarkets and growers

clock 01 April 2026 • 2 min read
Farm business income rises 30% for Scottish farmers
Farm Business

Farm business income rises 30% for Scottish farmers

NFUS warns figure 'masks ongoing volatility, fragile profitability and uneven performance'

clock 01 April 2026 • 2 min read
Gov risks 'toxic' culture war with rural communities on IHT and trail hunting
Politics

Gov risks 'toxic' culture war with rural communities on IHT and trail hunting

Baroness Ann Mallalieu said the Government's trail hunting ban will further alienate rural communities by 'criminalising' farmers, gamekeepers, hunts and landowners who obey the law

clock 01 April 2026 • 3 min read
Farmers can ill-afford CalMac ferry shortage 'fiasco'
Politics

Farmers can ill-afford CalMac ferry shortage 'fiasco'

NFU Scotland said CalMac must prioritise farm businesses in remote island communities which rely on ferries after the operator has faced challenges running services due to technical problems and maintenance issues

clock 01 April 2026 • 3 min read
Tenants express disappointment at Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall farm sale
Tenancy

Tenants express disappointment at Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall farm sale

Tenant farmers at Bradninch estate in Devon have been offered first refusal to purchase the land

clock 31 March 2026 • 4 min read
Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: Muller and Arla confirm price holds
Farm Business

Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: Muller and Arla confirm price holds

Major processors keep prices steady after months of drops

clock 31 March 2026 • 44 min read
Sainsbury's pledges £5bn to long-term farming partnerships
Retail

Sainsbury's pledges £5bn to long-term farming partnerships

By the end of 2026, 60% of Sainsbury’s own brand fresh food suppliers will be covered by contracts of five years or more

clock 31 March 2026 • 2 min read
Iran war: "We are not asking people to ration when it comes to food"
Politics

Iran war: "We are not asking people to ration when it comes to food"

Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has called for calm as conflict in the Middle East begins to take a stranglehold on farm businesses in the UK. She said food supply is stable and added the Gov is working to ensure there is no 'market abuse' of fertiliser prices

clock 30 March 2026 • 5 min read
Farming and nature groups issue SFI plea to Defra to end 'computer says no' approach to commons
Farm Business

Farming and nature groups issue SFI plea to Defra to end 'computer says no' approach to commons

Bodies including NFU and RSPB write to Dame Angela Eagle to enable manual appilications for those on common land

clock 30 March 2026 • 2 min read
Iran war: Labour must take food security more seriously
Politics

Iran war: Labour must take food security more seriously

Former Liberal Democrats Leader Tim Farron said it is 'recklessly foolish' that during a time of geopolitical uncertainty, farmers in England are not being encouraged to produce more food

clock 30 March 2026 • 4 min read
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