US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins talks trade deals in London; delay inheritance tax plan, MPs tell government; SFI reopens for 3000 farmers; & Defra's food strategy

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins talks trade deals in London; delay inheritance tax plan, MPs tell government; SFI reopens for 3000 farmers; & Defra's food strategy

The Farmers Weekly Podcast · 2025-05-16
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In this episode, MPs say the government should delay plans to impose inheritance tax on farmers – and revise its controversial policy.

Defra announces a partial reopening of the Sustainable Farming Incentive for growers and livestock producers in England.

US agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins tells Farmers Weekly that poultry and pork are "on the table" to be next for a trade deal between the USA and the UK.

And Hugh attends a Defra food strategy meeting.

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