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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the main news stories this week, with the family farm tax dominating the headlines from NFU conference, and the PM facing criticism for breaking his promise on ensuring solar farm developments would not be at the expense of tenant farmers following the appeal decision at Emma and Rob Sturdy's farm. She also looks ahead to next week, with another farmer rally in Westminster on Pancake Day over the impact of the family farm tax on the elderly and terminally ill

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said farmers and land managers who had been the ‘pioneers of nature-friendly farming', would now ‘finally get a fair price for their work'

With a focus on the threat posed to the world by climate change, the Leaf conference heard more on what farmers are doing

Heathrow expansion dominates agenda as Reeves insists Budget's fiscal rules are ‘non-negotiable and will be met'

Speakers at this year's Semex International Dairy Conference, held in Glasgow, looked at ways to address some of the practical challenges farmers are facing when it comes to net zero

"Rural communities and businesses have often felt that the issues we encounter play second fiddle to those in urban areas"

With industry aiming to reach net zero by 2040, one of England’s largest arable farms is putting systems in place to achieve this.

"We do not want this project to be a precedent in the future"

As pressure mounts on farms to reach net zero, Welsh agronomist Chris Taylor set off on a journey to find out how other farmers around the world are heading down the same path

"Every crofter has different strengths and areas of expertise, and it is expected that all participants will have knowledge to share, leading to skills development across the whole community"