Defra

Lidl joins Morrisons, Booths, Asda, Tesco and industry processors to show its support for farmers following the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax in the Autumn Budget

Description: In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the latest avian flu case found in commercial poultry at a farm near Wem in Shropshire, the latest on the independent review into UK farm assurance schemes and Morrisons' successful application for an injunction to stop farmers from 'unlawfully protesting' outside its stores and distribution centres after recent protest activity resulted in losses in the region of £200,000

Government remains tight lipped on promised £44m funding pot

March Spending Review is key to future of SFI, says department, which admits concerns over future budget

As the first case has been confirmed in Germany, Defra has issued guidance for livestock farmers

No cases of the disease have been reported in the UK so far

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany. Meanwhile, the Efra Committee has called for an inquiry into animal and plant health which will focus on biosecurity at the border. The National Pig Association hopes the inquiry will apply pressure on the relevant Government departments to ‘effect the change so desperately needed.’ Elsewhere, Morrisons becomes the first supermarket to show public support for farmers in the fight against proposed changes to Inheritance Tax.

Steve Reed says move offers huge potential to transform the plant breeding sector

Mr Reed said: "Food production will always be the primary purpose of the farming sector, but for all farm businesses, tenants, upland and others, to stay viable in an increasingly uncertain world and to make sure they can keep producing the food we all need, they must be able to profit from other activities"

Defra Secretary Steve Reed had his speech disrupted by a chorus of tractor horns outside the Oxford Farming Conference