March 4: Exeter mart given green light to continue after foot-and-mouth scare and farmers march through London on Pancake Day

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black gives an update on the situation at Exeter livestock mart after an APHA incident caused it to cancel primestock sales on Monday. The mart has been given the green light to hold sales today after sheep purchased on Friday tested negative for both foot-and-mouth and bluetongue. It is Pancake Day and farmers are in London today, protesting the changes to Inheritance Tax and showcasing the work that goes into the ingredients needed for pancakes, as another Labour MP speaks out against the changes

Alex Black

04 March 2025 鈥� 1 min read

Round up: Pressure on Rachel Reeves after farmer protest and more Labour MPs speak out and experts answer questions on IHT

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on this week's main news stories including mounting pressure on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, with 40 Labour MPs calling for changes to the current family farm tax proposals. She also looks ahead to next week, with a special 'Ask the Expert' feature coming up in 草榴社区 Guardian online and in print, where a panel of experts will be answering our readers' questions around the fallout of Inheritance Tax and how to best prepare your family farm business

Rachael Brown

07 March 2025 鈥� 1 min read

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March 6: Welsh Conservatives criticise First Minister for 'dereliction of duty' over family farm tax

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the Senedd debate last night which called on the Welsh Government to encourage the UK Government to pause the family farm tax and conduct an impact assessment. Shadow Conservative Minister Samuel Kurtz criticised the First Minister for her meeting with the Chancellor and failing to raise awareness of the scale of concern from Welsh farmers over the changes to Inheritance Tax, describing it as a 'dereliction of duty'

Rachael Brown

06 March 2025 鈥� 1 min read

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March 5: Pancake Day protests and milk price update

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the Pancake Day rally event in London on March 4 and gives an update on the dairy market, including the latest prices from Arla and Muller