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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black speaks about the new NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon and a round up of all the goings on at this year's NFUS conference

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the major events happening this week, from the NFU Scotland conference to the Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show, and an update on the campaign to get the Government to u-turn on its Inheritance Tax plans

In today's episode of Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses criticism of Government's response to foot-and-mouth disease in Germany and concerns raised over checks for illegal meat imports, Riverford Organic founder condemns supermarkets' support of farmers fighting to overturn the family farm tax as a ‘cynical, hypocritical' public relations stunt, and British dairy farmers have significantly reduced the number of pure-bred dairy bull calves being born on farms

In today's episode of Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses Iceland boss Richard Walker speaks out on Inheritance Tax changes, Muller confirms it will hold its March price and the latest on the digital grain passport

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the tractor rally protests by Scottish farmers and crofters over the weekend, after being postponed by Storm Eowyn, the latest milk prices with Arla holding its price for conventional and organic for February, and thirteen dairy producers in the South West have been handed their 12 months' notice by Saputo Dairy UK

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the latest reaction to Government's land use announcement, which the TFA claims could see agricultural land drop by 10%; 13 dairy producers in the South West have been handed their 12 months' notice by Saputo Dairy UK, and the Welsh Labour MP who is standing up for farmers over family farm tax row. She also looks ahead to next week with NFU Scotland's annual conference, Dairy-Tech and YAMS machinery show all taking place

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on farmers' frustration of having to publicly defend the safety and viability of their businesses in light of public concerns around methane suppressors, Wales announces an all-wales avian influenza prevention zone, after it was declared across England and Scotland earlier in the week, and NFU Council members vote in favour of staging a further protest in the capital as part of a drive to halt the family farm tax

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Chancellor's remarks that the Fiscal Rules set out in the Autumn Budget are 'non-negotiable and will be met', NFU Council members have voted in favour of staging a further protest in the capital on February 25, as part of a drive to halt the family farm tax, and NFU Cymru has called on Natural Resources Wales to reverse its decision to stop issuing new permits that allow farmers to dispose of waste sheep dip to land.

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the confirmed case of avian influenza found in a farm worker in the West Midlands, discusses the reaction from the growers and the wider farming industry to the ban on neonicotinoid Cruiser SB on sugar beet crops, and an update on the latest analysis done by AHDB, which found over 42,000 farmers in England and Scotland will be hit by the Chancellor's Inheritance Tax changes

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the Day of Unity held on Saturday with the positive response from the public, the impact of Storm Eowyn and Ribena growers thoughts on the biggest challenges and what Government can do to support them.