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Alistair Carmichael has called on the Government to increase funding to the agency to avoid further risk to UK farmers

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Carmichael said that ‘deep concern' is fuelling low confidence and morale levels in the agricultural and wider rural community and that he would like to meet with the PM urgently to discuss ‘potential mitigations'

Supermarkets have joined forces to speak up for farmers and growers against the Government's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Oxford Real Farming Conference manager, Hester van Hensbergen

Victoria Atkins said the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax for farms was aimed at breaking a 'careful tax policy' which protected family farms

This week from Íæż½ã½ã's editor Olivia Midgley

Government remains tight lipped on promised £44m funding pot

Steve Reed says move offers huge potential to transform the plant breeding sector

Defra Secretary Steve Reed is 'out of touch' and 'it will take years to rebuild confidence in Government', says protest organiser