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Farming campaigner Countryside Alliance has urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reject proposals for a new vehicle acquisition tax levied according to weight, warning that it would unfairly penalise people living and working in rural areas.

Farming community leaders have responded to the Welsh Government’s newly published assessment of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS).

Scottish farmers have warned that the UK’s food security is at serious threat following the decision made by the UK government to scrap Skilled Worker code 5111, a move that effectively blocks farms from hiring skilled overseas workers.

Representatives of the British farming industry have welcomed Alan Laidlaw as England’s new commissioner for the tenant farming sector and highlighted the most pressing issues that require his attention.

The Trailer of Truth has been making its way across the UK, drawing attention from farmers, politicians, and the wider public.

The UK is expected to have the highest inflation among G7 countries this year, with rising food prices identified as a key factor.

Farming industry representatives have urged the UK government to remain steadfast and not barter away greater market access to the US, as this would jeopardise the future of UK dairy farming businesses, which are already under pressure.

EFRA has found that the commercial animal and plant imports system is “inadequate” as banned products pass the border unchecked.

A Scottish MP has highlighted the sharp contrast in agricultural support policies between Scotland and the rest of the UK, after a Freedom of Information request revealed that thousands of farmers in England face an uncertain future because of a funding “cliff edge” imposed by the Labour government.

NFU president Tom Bradshaw met with DEFRA’s new secretary of state, Emma Reynolds MP, on her first day in post.

Farming leaders have responded to the recent government reshuffle, welcoming the appointment of the new DEFRA secretary along with the minister for food security and rural affairs.

The EFRA Committee has raised concerns over the “alarming amounts” of illegally imported meat and dairy products entering Great Britain, warning they pose a significant risk of spreading animal diseases that could threaten nation’s food security, farming, and the wider economy.