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Farming leaders have responded to the news that the Autumn Budget will be delivered by chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday, 26th November. 

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.

Scottish Food & Drink September, a month-long celebration of Scotland’s world-class food and drink, has officially launched.

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

Four fire crews have been tackling a straw fire that broke out on a field near Felixstowe in Suffolk.

While most Brits are travelling to Spain for their summer holidays, some supermarket fruit and veg staples have travelled up to eight times farther — from as far away as Kenya.

The English red meat sector delivered around £5.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2023. According to AHDB, this achievement underlines the industry’s critical role in supporting jobs, communities, and a wide range of public goods. 

A little-known but valuable inheritance tax exemption could be targeted by chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Autumn Budget following reports that the government is looking at ways to raise more money from inheritance tax by tightening gifting allowances.  

North Yorkshire farmers have been praised for their efforts to help put down the blaze in Langdale Moor. 

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.

A local farmer has been praised for his efforts in helping the firefighters from Essex and Suffolk extinguish a blaze that broke out on a field in Great Maplestead.

Farming campaigner Countryside Alliance has released a comprehensive report which reveals that most government departments and councils are failing to monitor or prioritise British produce in their catering policies.