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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition with Yorkshire-based JSR Genetics, Elsewhere, the Government's progress towards improving the environment has slowed and it is 'still largely off track' in achieving its legal environmental commitments, according to the latest annual assessment by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)

The retailer said it feared losing out on 'millions of pounds' if unlawful protests took place in the future

Harry Parsons, 22, is a rural business adviser at SRH Agribusiness. He is from Laxey on the Isle of Man.

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Retailers are uniting behind farmers over proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief

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Morrisons' head of agriculture Sophie Throup said the retailer had been raising farmers' concerns over IHT with Government since November 2024

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

The retailer said it was encouraging farmers to come together for a chat with a 25% discount for farmers

It is after some smaller dairies and farmers have publicly distanced themselves from the new project following safety concerns raised by members of the public