• Save Britain's Family Farms: Value our industry and urge the Government to change its mind
    Dec 20 2024

    FG's Save Britain's Family Farms campaign aims to tell the stories of the farming industry in a bid to show the Government its plans for Inheritance Tax will decimate family farms and wider related businesses.

    Online editor Emily Ashworth looks back at the exclusive Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer gave FG in the run-up to the election and if he held those promises. You will also hear from family farms and how this will impact them.

    This podcast, however, is about showcasing the value of family farms, and celebrating everything they do for society.

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    19 mins
  • What the Welsh and Scottish Budgets mean for farming and next steps on Inheritance Tax
    Dec 13 2024

    This week saw the announcement of the Welsh Budget, with the Scottish Budget announced last week. Farmers Guardian's news and business team take a look at what it means for farmers and the latest on the farmer pushback against Inheritance Tax changes

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    24 mins
  • Young farmer goes home to farm alongside dad and helps streamline business
    Dec 6 2024

    Heather Whalley swapped the bright lights of London for the fields of Lancashire after making the decision to return home to Lancashire to farm with her father. Running a pedigree beef business alongside some sheep, Heather wanted to make sure the farm business was secure for the future, so worked alongside her dad to tweak the systems, look at the financials and put her passion for holistic management into practice.

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    38 mins
  • NFU chief: 'How I approached succession conversation' and is an APR U-Turn on the cards?
    Nov 29 2024

    Is the Government ready to concede it got it disastrously wrong on the Budget, and could it make an offer to farmers before Christmas?

    Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley caught up NFU deputy president David Exwood at at CropTec where he was making the keynote speech.

    David, a mixed farmer from West Sussex, talks about the union's sit down with the Prime Minister this week and gives his predictions on how the next few days might pan out. He also talks about his own experiences of planning for succession and explains how he and his two sons approached the conversation.

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    19 mins
  • Beyond Net Zero: Knowledge key for farmers to make a difference
    Nov 22 2024

    With COP29 taking place this week, Alex Black spoke to Prof John Gilliland who was in attendance on behalf of AHDB.

    On his farm in Northern Ireland, Prof Gilliland has been part of ARCZero, with his farm not beyond net zero. He spoke about why knowledge is key for farmers looking to reach net zero, or beyond, and creating a whole-farm carbon balance sheet is a critical place to start.

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    34 mins
  • Live from the farmer protest: Clarkson, family farms and one epic food bank
    Nov 20 2024

    Farmers Guardian were live at the farmer protests in London on November 19, reporting straight from the heart of the crowd. Online editor Emily Ashworth and head of livestock Katie Jones spoke to farmers - some from families who have hundreds of years of farming history behind them - attending the rally and about the impact the new Inheritance Tax rules could have. You can also hear speeches from Jeremy Clarkson and Olly Harrison, and best-selling author and farmer Helen Rebanks.

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    20 mins
  • US Election Special - Donald Trump: what does he mean for agriculture?
    Nov 17 2024

    Following Trump’s historic election win, Alex Black speaks to John Wilkes about what his presidency will mean for farming in the US, UK and all around the world

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    31 mins
  • How to make farm diversification work for you
    Nov 15 2024

    Diversifying the core farm business takes ‘grit and determination’ but farmers should realise that they do not need to do everything themselves and have confidence to lean on others with specific expertise. But where do you start and how do you find the skills you need to make your new idea work?

    FG editor Olivia Midgley hosts a roundtable discussion with six farmers at the Farm Business Innovation show who have all taken the plunge into diversification and shared their top tips.

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    47 mins