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February 21: This week's top farming stories and a look ahead to next week

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

21 February 2025 • 1 min read

February 20: Arla profits soar, rewarding farmers with the highest dividend payout to farmer-owners in the company's history

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on Arla’s soaring profits, giving its farmer-owners the highest dividend payout in the company’s history, how tenant farmers are being left ‘unprotected’ by the Chancellor’s changes to Inheritance Tax, and the UK's borders have been called into question once again after 600kg of illegal meat was seized in Northern Ireland.

20 February 2025 • 1 min read

February 19: Treasury door 'shut' to any negotiations to Inheritance Tax changes

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

19 February 2025 • 1 min read

February 18: Farming leaders meet with Treasury

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the farming union's and other farming bodies upcoming meeting with the Treasury, the trends in sheep meat production and the fall in confidence in small businesses

18 February 2025 • 1 min read

February 17: Prime Minister under pressure to 'show face' at NFU conference next week

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.

17 February 2025 • 1 min read

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.

14 February 2025 • 1 min read

Rethink needed to move away from 'one-size-fits-all' approach on the Whole 51AVÊÓƵPlan

The Scottish Crofting Federation has urged Scotland's Agriculture Jim Fairlie to make changes to the Whole 51AVÊÓƵPlan which are 'proportionate' to the needs of crofters

22 February 2025 • 2 min read

Welsh farming and allied industries unite against Inheritance Tax changes at Royal Welsh Showground

NFU Cymru brought together farmers and representatives from rural businesses across mid-Wales for a display showcasing the far-reaching impact of the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

21 February 2025 • 4 min read

Farmers urged to join Pancake Day Rally as march is planned for central London

Thousands set to descend on capital in latest protest against Inheritance Tax

21 February 2025 • 2 min read

Economic and environmental benefits from protected urea

Farmers in England are reminded of the spreading restrictions on urea fertilisers beyond April 1, 2025 and applying protected urea, instead of untreated urea or ammonium nitrate, will offer both environmental and economic advantages

21 February 2025 • 2 min read

CMA provisionally clears poultry feed merger

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally cleared 2 Sisters owner Boparan’s proposed deal to buy feed mills

21 February 2025 • 1 min read

Partnerships key to tackling rural crime

NFU vice-president Rachel Hallos said collaboration was critical in clamping down on rural crime, agricultural thefts and hare coursing, and called on the Government to implement a national rural crime strategy

21 February 2025 • 2 min read

Urgent action needed on unfair treatment of farmers in Higher Level Stewardship

The NFU and environmental groups have come together to urge the Defra Secretary to treat agreement holders fairly in the agricultural transition

21 February 2025 • 2 min read

Bovaer row took us by surprise but has not impacted sales, says Arla boss

21 February 2025 • 1 min read