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

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on Arla鈥檚 soaring profits, giving its farmer-owners the highest dividend payout in the company鈥檚 history, how tenant farmers are being left 鈥榰nprotected鈥� by the Chancellor鈥檚 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.

Rachael Brown

20 February 2025 鈥� 1 min read

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Labour backbencher support remains in focus to pressurise Gov to listen to farmers' IHT concerns

草榴社区 Guardian and the Tenant 草榴社区 Association are carrying out a joint survey to better understand the real-life implications of the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax in the Chancellor's Budget

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Farming in Five: MPs brand the Spending Review a 'damp squib' for farmers, Defra says direct payments to 'large and wealthy landowners' does not provide environmental benefits, and G7 urged to recognise farming's wider contribution to society

On this episode of Farming in Five, news reporter Chris Brayford discusses concerns from MPs regarding Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review, with some calling it a 'damp squib, Defra says direct payments to 鈥榣arge and wealthy landowners鈥� does not provide environmental benefits, and G7 powers urged to recognise farming鈥檚 wider contribution to society

Chris Brayford

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Farming in Five: Rural crime continues to devastate farm businesses, sauce manufacturer answers Clarkson's prayers with 100% British ketchup and the role of gamekeeping celebrated in new report

Rural crime report reveals farmers left footing 拢44.1 million bill, sauce manufacturer creates British ketchup after Jeremy Clarkson highlights gap in the market, and gamekeepers recognised for crucial role in preserving upland landscapes

Chris Brayford

16 June 2025 鈥� 1 min read

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Farming in Five: Wales announces bluetongue restrictions and concerns about retailers' sourcing commitments [June 13]

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at Wales' announcements on bluetongue pre-movement testing, worries as more retailers seem to be stocking increased amounts of imported produce and an artisan sauce maker has succeeded in their quest to create a 100% British ketchup