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The government has been criticised for temporarily pausing capital grants applications, amid ongoing fallout from the Autumn Budget.

A petition calling for a new general election has surpassed 2,760,000 signatures in just a week. 

As farmers look to build new or upgrade their existing grain drying and storage systems for harvest 2025, McArthur BDC talks about a continuing trend towards automated plants based around the popular Mecmar mobile grain drier.  

Farmers have been reminded that the good state of brakes in their machinery is something that they cannot ignore. TotalKare has explained how an agricultural brake tester can help farmers cut down the costs and keep their vehicles, team and the public safe.

Herefordshire farmer Martin Williams, one of the organisers of the London farmers’ protest, said it was “humbling” to see so many farmers come together for the event.

Hutchinsons has just announced its attendance at LAMMA 2025. The visitors to its stand will be able to find out how using Omnia Digital Farming platform can help answer some of the most challenging topics in UK arable farming.

Farm fires were larger-scale and costlier in nature last year, new figures from NFU Mutual have revealed. The issue is sparking calls for farmers to review and update fire prevention measures.  

The government has been criticised for investing in overseas food security, whilst cutting inheritance tax reliefs for UK farmers.

More than 100 tractors took part in a farmers’ protest in Cornwall last weekend to protest against changes to the inheritance tax, which triggered a lot of concern among the farming community.

Last week, the South of England Agricultural Society hosted its annual farming conference. This year’s theme, ‘What is our land for?’ has sparked a lively debate on whether the focus of land use should shift from traditional food production to prioritising environmental and biodiversity goals or even to accommodate the demands of commercial development. 

NFU confirmed that more than 260,000 people have backed its campaign to reverse the family farm tax, signalling to the government that the public disagrees with the “cruel and ill-thought-out” policy.  

Tract’s expert, Mishti Ali, has shared her views on the current state of agricultural subsidies in England and how farmers can still plan for the future in this age of change.