Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian
Farming in Five is your daily snippet of the latest news from Farmers Guardian, the UK's trusted agricultural information provider.
Episodes
407 episodes
Reynolds rejects livestock reduction targets
Farming in Five: Pylon company unlawfully accessed farmland in Wales, High Court rules, Burnham urged to honour Labour procurement pledge to unlock £1bn for farmers, Defra's Emma Reynolds rejects livestock reduction targets and free skin and pr...
Nigel Farage resigns as MP triggering Clacton by-election
Farming in Five: Nigel Farage resigns as MP and triggers Clacton by-election, health hub open for business at Exmoor Farmers livestock market, rural Housing Week: countryside workers deserve affordable homes and Farmers Guardian team set off on...
Norwegian World Cup hero Haaland has plans for a farming retirement
Farming in Five: Murder investigation launched as woman found dead in Rochdale farm fire, Kaleb Cooper marries long-term partner Taya in countryside wedding, Norwegian World Cup hero Haaland has plans for a farming retirement and council vows t...
Seven fires in two nights spark fears for farm safety
Farming in Five: 26-hour Northumberland sheep clipping event raises over £10,000, seven fires in two nights spark fears for farm safety, half of Window 1 SFI26 budget now allocated and charity issues call for volunteers to help raise suicide pr...
Massive data centre to take over agri land in North Devon
Farming in Five: Precision bred crops break new ground, farmers oppose huge data centre in North Devon countryside, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier to be opened up to more farmers, Defra Secretary said she 'hopes' to stay and 'serious chang...
Wool selling season finishes strong and Wales not ruled out badger cull
Farming in Five: Farming making 'real progress' on pollution, says Environment Agency report, Wales' Cabinet Minister to do 'right thing, not the easy thing' on bovine TB, Duchy of Cornwall partners with Regenified to support regenerative farmi...
Teenager in 'life-threatening' condition and five cows dead after crash
Farming in Five: Tributes paid to farmer who died after tractor overturned in Dunfermline field, teenager in 'life-threatening' condition and five cows dead after crash in West Dunbartonshire, window 1 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive opens...
Burnham backs British vowing to 'safeguard' farming
Farming in Five: Andy Burnham vows to 'safeguard' farming, motorcyclist dies following collision with tractor, Defra unveils £50m peatland restoration package, Oxfordshire Council called on to scrap 'plant-based edict' as more councils reverse ...
Clarkson's Farm highlights value of 'unusual' items at auction
Farming in Five: Opposition MPs deliver their verdict on Labour's Farming Roadmap, agri-attaches deliver £80m UK food export boost, value of auction for 'unusual' farm machines showcased on Clarkson's Farm and Efra chair says Natural England's ...
Fruit farmers call for action in extreme heat
With temperatures hitting highs across the UK, fruit farmers in Kent and the South East have called for action to help the horticulture sector and wool is in demand in Scotland
Farming roadmap 'finally' unveiled
Industry representatives including Baroness Minette Batters and the NFU have issued a cautious welcome to the Government's Farming Roadmap but warned it was now time to deliver on its aims
Farming reacts to Prime Minister's resignation
The farming industry has been reacting to the news that Sir Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister and Labour Party leader
Prime Minister to resign and what would Andy Burnham mean for farming?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, following Andy Burnham winning the by-election in Makerfield last week. Mr Burnham is widely expected to be the next Prime Minister, ...
Pig sector in crisis and local council lifts meat ban to back British farmers
At the Royal Highland Show, the Scottish pork industry has flagged the dire crisis in the sector, calling for the supply chain and Scottish Government to back Scottish pork, the First Minister John Swinney reiterates commitment to supermarket p...
Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the latest episodes of Clarkson's Farm
Public raise concerns about imports but trust British standards
British food is trusted by consumers, despite a growing disconnect between the public and farms, unhomogenised milk continues to grow in popularity and sign up now for the next Farmers Guardian webinar.
Farm shop staff face verbal and physical abuse
Nine in every 10 retail stores in rural areas have suffered at the hands of criminals in the past 12 months, according to latest figures from NFU Mutual, funding has been increased for the ADOPT scheme and new SFI tool for farmers
New Farming Minister appointed as Eagle spreads wings to other department
Farming in Five: Local egg finder map helps crack down on food miles, AHDB launches Sustainable Farming Incentive cost/benefit tool for farmers, Stephen Morgan appointed Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs and milking herd hit...
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper on mental wellbeing and the future of farming
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper discusses farmers' mental health issues and why the next generation will ensure farming has a future
New bTB strategy and SFI budget announced
A shift to local, targeted control of bovine TB, with farmers driving decisions rather than waiting on centralised direction or being hampered by political interference, lies at the heart of the new plan to make England bTB-free by 2038....
Green leader says supermarkets are exploiting ag, farmers dog reported for worrying own sheep and Gov inspectors pull out of cattle cull due to threats
Farming in Five: Somerset farmers to benefit from new £50m flood resilience fund, Green leader Zack Polanski says supermarkets are exploiting agriculture, Farmers dog reported for worrying own sheep and Gov inspectors pull out of Fife cattle cu...
Death of farmer trampled by cow 'could have been prevented' and over 6,500 people back farmer's fight to save Exmoor ponies
Farming in Five: Farms open their doors for Open Farm Sunday, death of farmer trampled by cow 'could have been prevented' according to FAI, more than 6,500 people back farmer's fight to save Exmoor ponies and pre-exchange inspections more commo...
Hawkstone Farmers' Choir's songwriter says winning song was 'huge risk'
Farming in Five: Hungary reports African swine fever in domestic pigs for the first time, public backs glyphosate ban as 60,000 sign petition, MPs sign up for food security debate, Hawkstone Farmers' Choir's songwriter says winning song was 'hu...
Farmers should not look to Government for support and Avian Influenza Prevention Zones lifted
On today’ Farming in Five, CAAV’s Jeremy Moody warns the Government cannot be looked to by farmers for support but highlighted the opportunities for businesses in a post-BPS world and the Chief Veterinary Office lifts Avian Influenza Prevention...
High Court throws out FSA 'unlawful' meat industry charges
Farming in Five: Bank of England's banknote shortlist called into question after inclusion of white-tailed eagle, High Court throws out FSA 'unlawful' meat industry charges, record £1.8m fine for water firm after cryptosporidium from animal fae...