Farmers' Voice

MPs, peers, and farming representatives gathered at the House of Commons yesterday to address the power imbalance between supermarkets and British farmers and to push for urgent supply chain reform.

Hundreds of farmers have voiced their dissatisfaction with the Labour government, saying the party has lost their support in the next election.

Farmers have been invited to take part in a ‘Trailer of Truth’ rally across the country, which will conclude in Liverpool outside the Labour Conference next month.

Hundreds of farmers have expressed their anger with the family farm tax, saying that the legislation is wrecking trust, livelihoods and Labour’s future in rural seats. 

Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) has urged the government to support farmers whose Countryside Stewardship agreements come to an end this year.

Kaleb has shared a photo of the latest addition to the Cooper family, born on 14th August.

A tractor run organised by Sam Brown, 27, who has cerebral palsy and is a full-time wheelchair user, is now in its 12th year, raising vital funds for a rural support charity.

The British farming community has responded to yesterday’s comment made by US president Donald Trump that farmers should not be paying the family tax. 

The NFU has responded to DEFRA’s farm profitability review, led by Baroness Batters, by highlighting the key changes needed to boost the UK’s food security and meet environmental targets.

Farming representatives have called on the UK government to look at the alternatives to the family farm tax, following the publication of the draft legislation for the Finance Bill.

We spoke to farmer Ben Aveling on the Farmers Guide Podcast about the highs and lows of his diversifications over the past 20 years.

The Welsh farming community has expressed its disappointment following a comment made by the first minister in the Senedd, that farming contributes “less than 1%” to Welsh GDP.