Politics

From the editor: "In any other year, those announcements would have been met with applause. Instead, Mr Reed stood red-faced and on the wrong side of farmers' frustrations"

Politics

From the editor: "In any other year, those announcements would have been met with applause. Instead, Mr Reed stood red-faced and on the wrong side of farmers' frustrations"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 27 February 2025 • 3 min read
Your Week in Farming: FG's biggest machinery test, IHT stalemate and Bovaer backlash

Farm Life

Your Week in Farming: FG's biggest machinery test, IHT stalemate and Bovaer backlash

In our brand-new weekly YouTube series, Your Week in Farming looks at what is going on in farming, from politics to stories straight from the community

clock 24 February 2025 • 1 min read
From the editor: The Government will not back down, but neither will farmers

Politics

From the editor: The Government will not back down, but neither will farmers

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 20 February 2025 • 2 min read
Gov says IHT will help drive NHS waiting lists down, but farming should be part of the national health plan

Politics

Gov says IHT will help drive NHS waiting lists down, but farming should be part of the national health plan

This week from Farmers Guardian's online editor Emily Ashworth

clock 14 February 2025 • 2 min read
Weekly round up: Prime Minister under fire as he pits Inheritance Tax changes against NHS waiting lists

Farming in Five

Weekly round up: Prime Minister under fire as he pits Inheritance Tax changes against NHS waiting lists

In today's Farming In Five, head of news and business Alex Black talks about Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's comments that the UK can have a 'tax break' for farmers or bring down NHS waiting lists. The comments caused anger across the industry. It comes ahead of meetings between farming organisations and HM Treasury next week. And in Mind Your Head Week, farmers have been urged to take a break during a busy spring schedule for their mental health.

clock 14 February 2025 • 1 min read
From the editor: Labour may well be tone deaf to farmers' plight, as Daniel Zeichner let slip this week, but even Sir Keir could not tune out protest noise

Politics

From the editor: Labour may well be tone deaf to farmers' plight, as Daniel Zeichner let slip this week, but even Sir Keir could not tune out protest noise

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 13 February 2025 • 2 min read
Save Britain's Family Farms: Young Farmers take future into their own hands and head to Parliament to discuss IHT

Young Farmers and Careers

Save Britain's Family Farms: Young Farmers take future into their own hands and head to Parliament to discuss IHT

A group of Young Farmers were given the opportunity to take their fight for the future of farming straight to Parliament

clock 07 February 2025 • 3 min read
More than 10% of agricultural land could be sacrificed for climate and environment plans

Politics

More than 10% of agricultural land could be sacrificed for climate and environment plans

The Defra Secretary will launch a consultation on a new strategic approach to managing land use in England today (January 31)

clock 31 January 2025 • 4 min read
Weather top concern for Ribena growers

Farm Business

Weather top concern for Ribena growers

Ribena growers have met with MPs at a Parliament reception to highlight the ways Government could support their businesses

clock 26 January 2025 • 3 min read
Rural depopulation leads debate in NFU Scotland presidential race

Farm Business

Rural depopulation leads debate in NFU Scotland presidential race

Farmers and politicians are calling for greater support to be provided to Scottish farming and rural communities in addressing the challenges of rural depopulation

clock 24 January 2025 • 4 min read