Farming subsidies

Mr Reed said: "12,000 farms and producer businesses went bust under the last government. This is already happening. It is nothing to do with IHT. It is because the sector is not profitable

Lower Pertwood Farm is a 2,800 acre arable unit in Hindon, Wiltshire

Protests over fuel and vehicle subsidies see farmers bring major roads throughout the country to a standstill

The union has urged ministers to ‘do the right thing’ after problems with the SFI scheme