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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on new Government plans that could force farmers and landowners to sell their land at a lower value, how lab-grown meat, dairy and sugar could hit retail shelves within two years, and a 'landmark' court ruling for environmental campaign group River Action, which has thrown out the NFU's bid to have chicken manure classed as an agricultural by-product, rather than as industrial ‘waste'

Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary for Wales, Peter Fox, writes about the Autumn Budget, farmers anxious about changes to Inheritance Tax and Agricultural Property Relief, reduced investment in farming and his concerns for the future of family farming in Wales

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on Defra's import ban of cattle, sheep, pigs and deer from Hungry and Slovakia after confirmed a foot and mouth case on a farm with 1,400 cattle in Hungary. The Farming Minister said the Government will not hesitate to add additional countries to the list if the disease spreads. Elsewhere, she reports on how a Welsh farmer declined cancer treatment due to fear of Inheritance Tax changes

Welsh Conservatives leader Darren Millar said the incident was an 'absolute tragedy'

Mr Davies, a farmer and former leader of the Welsh Conservatives, writes about why Labour introduced Inheritance Tax changes on farmers, the strength and togetherness of the community in standing up to the changes, and why it needs to be reversed

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on this week's main news stories including mounting pressure on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, with 40 Labour MPs calling for changes to the current family farm tax proposals. She also looks ahead to next week, with a special 'Ask the Expert' feature coming up in Farmers Guardian online and in print, where a panel of experts will be answering our readers' questions around the fallout of Inheritance Tax and how to best prepare your family farm business

In an aim to update research on anthelmintic resistance, the Welsh Anthelmintic Resistance Status Project has provided the most up-to-date figures in 10 years

Phase 3 of the field trials will take place on commercial cattle farms in areas of England and Wales, where there is a low incidence of bTB and are set to be completed in 2026/7

Plaid Cymru Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, Llyr Gruffydd, shares his views on the impact of the family farm tax in Wales ahead of a debate in the Senedd on Wednesday, March 5