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NFU says Chancellor must deliver economic stability so farmers can feed the nation

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

Rishi Sunak spoke at NFU conference 2024 today (February 20)

Former Defra Secretary Michael Gove has announced new rules to give councils greater power to control short-term lets

Coming home to farm has allowed Anna Blumfield to drive the business in a different direction. Emily Ashworth finds out more

Sally Robinson runs Valley View Farm in the North Yorkshire Moors which is home to a successful holiday let cottages and a lingerie retail business

With a passion to farm, young couple Hollie and George have built up their business bit by bit. Emily Ashworth meets them to find out more

Tenant farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure permission to diversify, as landlords do not want to ‘perpetuate their security' and, instead, push tenants to 'less favourable' short term Farm Business Tenancies

Diversification has been highlighted as an important part of family farms being fit for the future, but planning permission has been a stumbling block for many

This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley (December 22)