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‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours

Entire £253m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Farmers warn British food security at risk after ‘hardest summer in a generation’

NFU published a report revealing the UK’s self-sufficiency had fallen in 10 out of 11 key commodities over the past 30 years

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Why are MPs wearing wheat badges at Prime Minister's Questions today?

VIEWERS of Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday will have noticed that some MPs were wearing heads of wheat on their lapels ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9

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UK urged to ban imports of Brazilian meat over health concerns

Brazil has failed to prove compliance with EU rules on use of antibiotics in cattle and poultry farming

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

Government needs to win back trust of farmers, says Andy Burnham

Mr Burnham visited a family-run potato farm near Truro, Cornwall, on Saturday that has been affected by the drought.

Evening Standard · Aug 15

Milk, wine, salad: how your food will be affected by the summer of heat

There are parched fields, overheating sheep and potentially the worst cereal harvest since detailed records began – but it’s a good year for cider apples

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

UK faces ‘worst food security crisis in decades’ due to repeated heatwaves

It comes as drought is declared in nearly three quarters of England

The Independent UK · Aug 11

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87-Year-Old Kent Potato Firm Wound Up as Britain Faces Growing Farm Crisis Due to Taxes, Drought and War

John Paine Potatoes Limited, a Kent farm, is closing after 87 years due to financial strain. Rising costs, tax changes, and climate challenges threaten the future of many UK farms.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5

Food shortages could hit supermarkets if no rain in next 10 days in dry areas, say farmers

Water use soars during heatwaves as land, rivers and streams dry up

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Ian McEwan says pessimism ‘a bigger problem than climate change’

Speaking at Hay festival as UK breaks May heat record, author says optimism is a ‘moral duty’

The Guardian - UK · May 25

US-Iran war will cause food prices to spike, NFU chief warns

Farming insiders warn UK producers may end season early and not grow anything due to rising costs

The Independent UK · Mar 16

British fruit and vegetable growers warn of empty supermarket shelves due to Iran war

Supermarket shelves could soon be empty due to soaring energy and transportation costs, fruit and vegetable growers have warned

The Independent UK · Mar 14

UK food prices could spike as fertiliser supplies at risk due to Iran war

National Farmers Union warns against farmers 'becoming collateral damage' in Trump's war on Iran

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU drop 37%, farmers’ union says

Tom Bradshaw, president of the National Farmers’ Union, warns removing trading barriers will not immediately reverse the damage

The Independent UK · Feb 7

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%

NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29

Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset

Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a year

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

‘They are going after everything rural’: inheritance tax U-turn does little to dampen farmers’ anger at Labour

At the Oxford farming conference there were signs the government has much to do to win back farmers’ trust

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025

U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers ‘snuck out’ to avoid scrutiny, say Tories

Victoria Atkins says announcement to raise tax threshold from £1m to £2.5m days before Christmas ‘seems very odd’

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Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

Tories: Farmers’ personal cost not forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025

Labour U-turns on farmer inheritance tax after tractor protests

Ministers on Tuesday announced watered down plans for an inheritance tax increase for farmers, raising the threshold to 100% relief from £1 million to £2.5 million

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025

Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers in climbdown after protests

The higher threshold will take effect on April 6.

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Labour MP Markus Campbell-Savours suspended after rebelling against Reeves’s tractor tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from the vote in a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Government urged to review farming inheritance tax plans after Commons vote

Backbenchers argued the measure failed to tackle "abuse by the celebrities and the billionaires" who buy farmland to avoid paying a full inheritance tax bill

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025

Reeves facing fresh pressure to axe farm inheritance tax changes in Budget

The National Farmers’ Union said Ms Reeves ‘cannot keep taxing businesses into the ground’.

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025

Thousands of farmers facing uncertainty over payments to protect nature

Farmers say they ‘feel abandoned’ and have been left in the dark about whether environmental payments will roll over.

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