November 28: Farming in Five

Scottish farmers rally at Holyrood to voice their concerns about the upcoming Scottish budget, weather woes hit the country's farmers once again and FG's Save Britain's Family Farms campaign continues to support the industry after last week's protest

Alex Black

28 November 2024 • 1 min read

Some optimism as potato harvest ends earlier than last year

UPDATES from Scottish farmer rally: NFU Scotland president warns the supply chain could collapse

January 13: Farming in Five: Efra committee inquiry on animal and plant health follow confirmed case of foot and mouth disease in Germany

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 on an inquiry into animal and plant health which will focus on biosecurity at the border. National Pig Association hopes the inquiry will apply pressure to 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.

Rachael Brown

13 January 2025 • 1 min read

Farming in Five

January 10: Farming in Five: Defra Secretary apologises for IHT change shock

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look through Steve Reed's visit to the Oxford Farming Conference and reaction to his speech and Irish food and drink exports to the UK increase in 2024