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
375 episodes
'Landmark' £3.7bn Gulf deal, red diesel duty cut by 1/3 and tariffs cut on 100 food items
Farming in Five: Sheep euthanised after 'horrific' dog attack, new £3.7bn Gulf deal set to bring food and farming boost, red diesel duty to be cut by a third for UK farmers, Starmer announces, Chancellor cuts tariffs on 100 food items to ease I...
Undercover slaughter footage leads to investigation at abattoir
Farming in Five: Clarkson's Hawkstone Choir gets ready for Britain's Got Talent semi-final, farmers urged to watch out for bloat in your cattle this grazing season, Duchy of Cornwall moves to calm fears over £500m estate sale and undercover sla...
Clarkson's Farm Series 5: IHT farm protests, new tech and serious health scares
Farming in Five: Farmer fined after digestate spill kills one thousand fish, breeding could help cut dairy farm emissions, report reveals, Clarkson's Farm Series 5 trailer revealed: farm protests, pub issues and personal health battles and NFUS...
Dogs maul 35 sheep to death and injure 14 more at Suffolk farm
Farming in Five: New guideline gives courts more powers to deal with hare coursers, Plaid Cymru appoints party's first ever Cabinet Secretary to lead the rural agenda, dogs maul 35 sheep to death and injure 14 more at Suffolk farm, reintroducti...
Clarkson invites 4-year-old entrepreneur to Diddly Squat following tragic egg stall destruction
Farming in Five: Farmer speaks of 'incredible disappointment' after High Court dismisses IHT challenge, AHDB scores victory in Chris Packham Eat Balanced Campaign row, Morrisons' abattoir gives notice to pig suppliers and Clarkson invites 4-yea...
Farmer who stole 600+ sheep jailed, Labour MP resigns as Reynolds' PPS and bluetongue vaccine available
Farming in Five: Farmer jailed for stealing more than 600 sheep, police appeal to farmers for information after tractor crashes through front of house, Labour MP resigns as Reynolds' PPS amidst growing calls for PM to step down, Virbac confirms...
Election results in Wales and Scotland, the impact on farming and Sir Keir Starmer under pressure
Farmers are waiting to see what the impact of the most recent elections in Scotland and Wales, and the local election results in England, on agricultural policy with the SNP the largest party in Scotland and Plaid Cymru in Wales. The surge of R...
Glyphosate row heightens, dog owners second livestock worrying conviction and Attenborough turns 100
Farming in Five: Growers fight back in row over glyphosate use, one farmer's livestock worrying 'misery' leads to dog owner's second conviction, arable farmers fight to save their future and Sir David Attenborough celebrates 100 years on planet...
Outlook 'far from straightforward' for dairy farmers, British Wool returns hit 10-year high and Prince William says he understands 'headwinds' facing farmers
Farming in Five: British Wool returns hit 10-year high with price rises across all types, outlook far from straightforward for dairy farmers, warns NFUS milk committee chair, Kubota UK appoints Hughes Agri Oswestry as new Shropshire and Mid-Wal...
UK 'fragile' food system exposed, farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction and UHF tags vital to future of farming
Farming in Five: UHF tags vital to future of UK farming say former NFUS president, collective action tackles scab across Welsh farms, 85% of farmers oppose white-tailed eagle reintroduction and UK's 'fragile' food system exposed by £5bn influx ...
Farmer triumphs in bid to reduce UPFs in school meals
Farming in Five: UFU elects new presidential team, farmer triumphs in bid to reduce UPFs in school meals, farm staycations set for a strong summer as demand rises, growers urged to take early action on water use and Swinney's pledge to cap food...
Trump praises King Charles in decision to lift Scotch whisky tariffs
Farming in Five: Peer Network launches for neurodivergent people connected to rural life, latest milk prices for dairy farmers: Arla increases May milk price while Muller holds for June, British Veterinary Association calls for an end to all ca...
Chlorinated chicken: Will Starmer give in to Trump?
Farming in Five: NFU welcomes new police powers to tackle rural crime, fly-tippers risk losing their driving licence under tougher court powers, 150k+ sign petition telling Starmer not to give in to Trump on chlorinated chicken, family farms fe...
Trial date set after man denies unlawful killing of boy on farm
Farming in Five: Teenagers caught after posting farm crime spree on TikTok, trial date set after man denies unlawful killing of boy on farm, study shows fall in emissions from England's farms and Councils unite in bid to halt UK's largest solar...
14-year-old farmer teaches Hugh Jackman about sheep
Farming in Five: Seven men charged with hare coursing after dead hares found in vehicles, Shropshire farmer dies following industrial incident, higher prices could last for eight months after war ends, Efra chair backs farmers in row over propo...
Mass chicken pollution claim arrives in High Court
Farming in Five: 2 Sisters unveils £50m feed support pledge for UK farmers, landowners warned of radio mast operators' tactics at lease renewal, Co-op first major retailer to switch to 100% British strawberries as season begins and mass chicken...
London Marathon runners' urine could help reduce fertiliser costs
Farming in Five: Conservatives call on Gov to stop 'ridiculous' decision to increase fuel duty, how London Marathon runners could help reduce fertiliser costs, beef mince remains at centre of UK family meals, despite price rise and gen Z protei...
Grocery Code Adjudicator lacks the power to back farmers, says MP's
Farming in Five: Aldi set to invest over £1bn in British egg supplies, MPs suggest Grocery Code Adjudicator lacks the power to back farmers, Gov urged to consider one-off soil improvement scheme to offset Iran war input costs and why this high-...
Farmers urged to stay safe after two farming deaths this month
Farming in Five: Wool price improves as demand rises, farmers urged to stay safe as HSE calendar begins with two agricultural deaths, pastry brand Ginsters commits to backing British farmers in new FCN partnership and farmers raise thousands fo...
Powys farmer charged with causing suffering to animals
Farming in Five: Case adjourned for Powys farmer charged with causing suffering to animals, livestock farmers set to share their environmental journey, Donald Russell announces company closure following 30 job losses and Iran war: 70% of US far...
3,000 birds killed in turkey shed fire
Farming in Five: Dairy farmers urged to respond to Environmental Permitting survey, release date announced for Clarkson's Farm Season 5, APHA moves to reassure poultry producers following salmonella outbreak at hatchery and around 3,000 birds k...
Clarkson admits he had never heard of Cereals as Diddly Squat prepares for this year's event
Farming in Five: Farmers face £96m bill from bTB, new report says, why it’s illegal to feed kitchen scraps to pigs, Jeremy Clarkson admits he had never heard of Cereals as Diddly Squat prepares for this year's event and Left, right or centre? -...
Transition period after SPS agreement rejected in Gov response to EFRA report
Farming in Five: Transition period after SPS agreement rejected in Gov response to EFRA report, JCB heir threatens to take company abroad due to IHT changes, 'Eat meat and drink beer' - Gov's response to possibility of UK food and CO2 shortages...
Rural churches a 'hotspot' for targeted criminality
Farming in Five: Major clean-up begins at notorious Kidlington waste site, rural churches a 'hotspot' for targeted and thoughtless criminality, NFU calls on would-be councillors to back British farming and First Milk chief executive Shelagh Han...
Cow approved for waste carrier licence shows criminals are 'milking' the system
Farming in Five: Iran war: Middle East conflict adds additional £25k fuel bill for UK farmers, farmer fearing for his safety after hare coursers target farm almost 200 times in just eight months, cow approved for waste carrier licence shows cri...