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Suffolk farmers have marked the National Day of Unity by engaging with shoppers at a local Tesco store, raising issues important for both consumers and the farming industry.

British-produced hummus, tofu and marmalade will be a common sight on our supermarket shelves by 2080, scientists say.

Two major UK food businesses are among those to have donated millions of meals to a food distribution charity.

The star of much-loved Clarkson’s Farm, Jeremy Clarkson, said he is “backing British farmers” by serving dishes and drinks made with local produce.

Alistair Carmichael, chair of the Efra Committee, has asked to meet Keir Starmer as a matter of urgency, to discuss the impacts of the family farm tax.

Waitrose and Ocado joined other supermarket chains in pledge to back British farmers in their fight against Labour’s inheritance tax raid. 

A new agricultural machinery dealership has opened in East Anglia to fill the gap left by the closure of Suffolk Agri Centre, which went into liquidation last year.

A new forecast from the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) casts doubt on how much money will be raised by IHT changes.

A major study by the University of Exeter and The Farming Community Network will help to come up with new solutions for improving the health and well-being of women working in agriculture.

Tesco, Lidl and the Co-op became the latest supermarket chains to back British farmers in their fight against Labour’s inheritance tax raid, a move welcomed by the Countryside Alliance. 

Simon Ray always knew he’d need an extra revenue stream. He didn’t realise how simple it would be to fund it, after speaking about his finance options to Rural Asset Finance.

The UK farmland market continued to demonstrate resilience in 2024 with small rises in the value of arable and grassland. Looking forward to 2025, farm and estate property consultancy Carter Jonas believes there are many reasons to be optimistic about the year ahead.