In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reflects on calls from the British Society of Animal Science to consider the ‘social licence’ aspect in the adoption of methane reducing feed additive Bovaer here in the UK. She reports on a young farmer who brought her heifer calf to Westminster to hand deliver a petition to Government over concerns with Inheritance Tax proposals, the Defra Secretary is under pressure after only visiting one farm since the General Election result, and agricultural and horticultural business Malpas Tractors (Wrexham) Ltd, has entered administration just months after the death of its managing director.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes us through all the goings on at yesterday's BPR event at the London Palladium, the latest on the Family Farm Tax and some of the consumer trends for Christmas dinner

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown discusses an event led by farmers at The London Palladium to highlight the negative implications of changes to Business Property Relief in the Chancellor's Budget, the UK economy has shrunk for the second successive month as farmers continue to voice concern over the Autumn's Budget potential impact on the future of agriculture, and NFU will launch its banner campaign later this week ( December 16), in targeted locations to secure ‘maximum strategic political impact' in constituencies that can help build pressure on the Government.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes you through the week's top stories from the latest on farmer opposition to Inheritance Tax changes to consumer trends on what is on the Christmas dinner plate.

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In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black gives an update on the protests in the capital yesterday, a grain market update and the UK's food security report.

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the farming protests across the UK, where hundreds of tractors descended on London, York, Cardiff and across the county of Suffolk as farmers continue the fight to overturn the family farm tax. Meanwhile, the Defra Secretary Steve Reed has made a commitment to set up a meeting between the Chancellor and UK farming unions on the impact of the proposed Inheritance Tax changes and the Welsh Government's increase to the rural affairs budget by 6.6% has been welcomed by Welsh farming unions. But they have called for urgent clarity on how the funding will be distributed within the department to support farmers and rural communities.

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In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown speaks to NFU president Tom Bradshaw about the pressure he is feeling to change the Treasury's Inheritance Tax proposals, and why the spending review in March will be a critical moment for the campaign to stop the family farm tax. She also looks ahead to the farming protest in Westminster tomorrow, where more than 300 tractors are set to descend on Westminster to fight what organisers have described as ‘a toxic budget that spells the death knell' for British farming. And don't forget it is not too late to sign up for tonight's grants webinar. You can sign up for free via the Farmers Guardian website.

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In today's Farming in Five, Head of News and Business Alex Black rounds up the latest farming news, including the impact of Storm Darragh as farmers face power outages and high winds.
The organisers of last months' London rally have organised an event at the London Palladium, an update on a case found of a-typical BSE and farmers get in the festive spirit with Christmas tractor runs.

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