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Date for new Clarkson's Farm series revealed
Entertainment

Date for new Clarkson's Farm series revealed

Fans will not have to wait long as Jeremy Clarkson's popular farming show returns next month

Chris Brayford
clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Ask the Expert: Your questions about livestock worrying answered - 'ring the police every single time'
Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Ask the Expert: Your questions about livestock worrying answered - 'ring the police every single time'

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 28 March 2025 • 1 min read
Watch our FREE webinar: Unpacking the Chancellor's Spring Statement and Inheritance Tax planning
Politics

Watch our FREE webinar: Unpacking the Chancellor's Spring Statement and Inheritance Tax planning

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 02 April 2025 • 3 min read
Labelling for free-range poultry to be relaxed
Poultry

Labelling for free-range poultry to be relaxed

Currently, after 12 weeks, free-range poultry has to be labelled as indoor reared when mandatory housing measures are introduced in response to bird flu

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
Latest News
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Farmers join forces with business in fight against Budget proposals
Farm Life

Farmers join forces with business in fight against Budget proposals

Protests planned as anger at family farm tax spreads

Jane Thynne
clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
Trump's Liberation Day - what does it mean for British farmers?
Politics

Trump's Liberation Day - what does it mean for British farmers?

Emily Ashworth
clock 02 April 2025 • 4 min read
Watch our FREE webinar: Unpacking the Chancellor's Spring Statement and Inheritance Tax planning
Politics

Watch our FREE webinar: Unpacking the Chancellor's Spring Statement and Inheritance Tax planning

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 02 April 2025 • 3 min read
Sunny skies raise disease fears ahead of T1 spraying
Arable

Sunny skies raise disease fears ahead of T1 spraying

Jane Thynne
clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
Date for new Clarkson's Farm series revealed
Entertainment

Date for new Clarkson's Farm series revealed

Chris Brayford
clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
QMS stresses importance of red meat to Westminster and Holyrood
Livestock

QMS stresses importance of red meat to Westminster and Holyrood

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 02 April 2025 • 1 min read

April 2: Glyphosate authorisation extended, warnings of hot cross bun shortages and tariff threats

Alex Black

Hosted by Alex Black

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses glyphosate authorisation being extended until December 2026, warnings of bread and hot cross bun shortages as growers protest Inheritance Tax changes, the latest on Donald Trump's trade tariff announcements and rises in the minimum wage

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April 2: Glyphosate authorisation extended, warnings of hot cross bun shortages and tariff threats

Alex Black

Hosted by Alex Black

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses glyphosate authorisation being extended until December 2026, warnings of bread and hot cross bun shortages as growers protest Inheritance Tax changes, the latest on Donald Trump's trade tariff announcements and rises in the minimum wage

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Machinery and Tractor special
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On Test: Massey Ferguson 5S.135 tractor – an adaptable and competent performer

On Test: Massey Ferguson 5S.135 tractor – an adaptable and competent performer

On Test: Krone Comprima CV 150 XC Plus round baler – a well-designed, productive unit

On Test: Krone Comprima CV 150 XC Plus round baler – a well-designed, productive unit

First Drive: Kioti HX1402 tractor – more power, less fuss

First Drive: Kioti HX1402 tractor – more power, less fuss

On Test: Claas Trion 730 combine – Refined harvesting performance

On Test: Claas Trion 730 combine – Refined harvesting performance

On Test: JCB TM280S telescopic wheel loader – a complete, compact package

On Test: JCB TM280S telescopic wheel loader – a complete, compact package

Latest features
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New vaccine cuts calf scour losses and antibiotic use at Lancashire dairy
Dairy

New vaccine cuts calf scour losses and antibiotic use at Lancashire dairy

Dairy Farmer
clock 02 April 2025 • 7 min read
Driving efficiency in fencing with a Protech self-propelled post driver
Machinery

Driving efficiency in fencing with a Protech self-propelled post driver

Geoff Ashcroft
clock 01 April 2025 • 7 min read
Beef special: Bi-cropping and protein crops prove cost effective for beef finisher
Livestock

Beef special: Bi-cropping and protein crops prove cost effective for beef finisher

Ann Hardy
clock 31 March 2025 • 9 min read
Opinion and blogs
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Young Farmer Focus - Edward Harrison: "What unites us is the passion for what we do"
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Edward Harrison: "What unites us is the passion for what we do"

Chris Brayford
clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
Letters: "The bandwagon of vindictive socialism [against farming] rolls on"
Politics

Letters: "The bandwagon of vindictive socialism [against farming] rolls on"

Farmers Guardian
clock 01 April 2025 • 1 min read
Letters: Farming Matters on IHT "upsetting and annoying" but made "some very pertinent points"
Politics

Letters: Farming Matters on IHT "upsetting and annoying" but made "some very pertinent points"

Farmers Guardian
clock 01 April 2025 • 3 min read
Latest business news
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Watch our FREE webinar: Unpacking the Chancellor's Spring Statement and Inheritance Tax planning
Politics

Watch our FREE webinar: Unpacking the Chancellor's Spring Statement and Inheritance Tax planning

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 02 April 2025 • 3 min read
QMS stresses importance of red meat to Westminster and Holyrood
Livestock

QMS stresses importance of red meat to Westminster and Holyrood

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chair Kate Rowell said concerns arising from the Autumn Budget had highlighted the need for 'continued engagement' with both UK and Scottish Government

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 02 April 2025 • 1 min read
Labelling for free-range poultry to be relaxed
Poultry

Labelling for free-range poultry to be relaxed

Currently, after 12 weeks, free-range poultry has to be labelled as indoor reared when mandatory housing measures are introduced in response to bird flu

Rachael Brown
Rachael Brown
clock 02 April 2025 • 2 min read
Rural crime
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More than 60 stolen sheep returned to Welsh farmer
Rural crime

More than 60 stolen sheep returned to Welsh farmer

Officers have also arrested a man after 75 sheep were stolen from a farm in Newcastle Emlyn

Chris Brayford
clock 28 March 2025 • 1 min read
Rural crime units handed £815,000 to tackle crimes worth £52.8m to farmers
Rural crime

Rural crime units handed £815,000 to tackle crimes worth £52.8m to farmers

Will new funding be enough to support farming and rural communities from crime?

Chris Brayford
clock 25 March 2025 • 4 min read
Farmers being 'terrorised' by criminal gangs, Sir Ed Davey warns
Rural crime

Farmers being 'terrorised' by criminal gangs, Sir Ed Davey warns

Sir Ed said the Government must act immediately to stop criminal gangs from 'attacking' farmers

Chris Brayford
clock 20 March 2025 • 1 min read