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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown gives a round up of the latest updates from Treasury and farming leaders on the family farm tax. She looks ahead to the NFU conference next week where the Defra Secretary will give a speech to farmers, but the Prime Minister is not expected to attend

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the farming unions' meeting with Treasury to discuss the family farm tax, where farming leaders felt the door had been 'slammed in their faces' once again. Unions now say their focus is on getting more Labour backbench MPs including those in the inner cities to pressurise the Government ahead of the Finance Bill in Autumn. And in other news, the UK's borders have been called into question once again after 600kg of illegal meat was seized in Northern Ireland, and growers are being urged to be extra vigilant amid warnings that organised crime gangs are targeting rural properties

Farming groups including the NFU, CLA, Tenant Farmers Association and the Central Association for Agricultural Valuers met with the Treasury today

All four UK farming unions and member organisations from across the sector are due to meet with Treasury officials on February 18 to discuss the Government's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

In today's Farming In Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the PM being pressurised by the Conservative party to show his face at NFU conference next week to address farmers' concerns over inheritance tax changes, farming unions are due to meet with Treasury officials tomorrow, where they hope to voice their members concerns and hear some solutions, and egg prices are soaring in the US as the impact of avian influenza is felt across the country.

It is understood NFU, TFA, CLA and the CAAV have been invited to a meeting next week (February 18) with Treasury officials. The devolved farming unions are also expected to meet in a separate meeting

Chief executive says while farmers realise there will be no U-turn, steps can be taken to minimise damage

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the latest reaction to Government's land use announcement, which the TFA claims could see agricultural land drop by 10%; 13 dairy producers in the South West have been handed their 12 months' notice by Saputo Dairy UK, and the Welsh Labour MP who is standing up for farmers over family farm tax row. She also looks ahead to next week with NFU Scotland's annual conference, Dairy-Tech and YAMS machinery show all taking place

Tenant Farmers Association said they have only been allowed one ‘short' meeting with the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, with the Chancellor herself ‘no where to be seen'