Chris Hill

Agricultural editor

Chris Hill is the agricultural editor for the Eastern Daily Press and its Agricultural Review supplement - covering farming, food, the environment and other countryside issues across Norfolk and Suffolk. Winner of the 2022 Timothy Colman Prize, presented by the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA) for outstanding contribution to Norfolk’s food, farming and countryside, and twice winner of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ Stuart Seaton award for regional agricultural journalists.

Chris Hill is the agricultural editor for the Eastern Daily Press and its Agricultural Review supplement - covering farming, food, the environment and other countryside issues across Norfolk and Suffolk. Winner of the 2022 Timothy Colman Prize, presented by the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA) for outstanding contribution to Norfolk’s food, farming and countryside, and twice winner of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ Stuart Seaton award for regional agricultural journalists.

Latest articles from Chris Hill

Louise Bond, who manages Bedingham Hall Farm near Bungay, is presented with the Ian MacNicol Trophy by Rob Holland, from sponsor Anglian Water

Farm dedicated to helping wildlife wins top conservation award
Bedingham Hall Farm near Bungay has won the 2024 Ian MacNicol Trophy for its conservation efforts to create and protect habitats for valuable Norfolk wildlife.

Ben Johnson, chairman of the Norfolk Young Farmers

Norfolk Young Farmers celebrate a milestone year of 'achievement and progress'

Norfolk's Young Farmers celebrated a milestone year of "achievement and progress" at their annual meeting at the Norfolk Showground.

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West Norfolk farmer Gavin Lane is deputy president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA)

Inheritance tax bills could wipe out farms' profits for 10 years, warn campaigners

Family farms could be forced to sell 20pc of their land to pay inheritance tax bills which would wipe out their profits for 10 years, according to CLA research.

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David Horton-Fawkes is chief executive of Norfolk-based agricultural buying co-operative AF Group

'AgInflation Index' shows farm costs falling - but margins are still 'wafer-thin'
The latest AgInflation Index shows farming costs fell by an average of 2.59pc in the last year - but Norfolk-based buying group AF warns farmers' profit margins are still "wafer-thin".

Soil health expert Nick Padwick is estate director at Wild Ken Hill, near Snettisham in west Norfolk

Nature-friendly farm is 'weaned off' chemicals so it can grow organic food
The Wild Ken Hill estate in west Norfolk is continuing its journey towards more nature-friendly land management by converting to organic food production.

27-year-old farmer Jon Watt, based at Eye, near Diss, is urging the government to reverse 'devastating' budget decisions on inheritance tax relief

Driven young farmer fears ‘heartbreaking’ tax raid could threaten his career

A young Suffolk farmer who gave up a career as a racing driver to join his family farm says the government's “heartbreaking” inheritance tax raid threatens the future of his industry.

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Pictured at the NFU Norfolk annual meeting are, from left, NFU Council representative Nick Deane, county adviser Flora Archer, vice president Rachel Hallos and county chairman Tim Papworth

Farming industry working 'at 110mph' to reverse 'devastating' tax raid

Norfolk farmers were told that NFU industry leaders are working at “110mph” to reverse "devastating" changes to inheritance tax announced in last week’s budget.

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Norfolk MPs Rupert Lowe (top) and James Wild were among those who joined a Commons debate on the implications of the budget on farming communities

Norfolk MPs demand reversal of 'cruel' farm inheritance tax raid in Commons debate

Norfolk MPs joined a parliamentary debate to voice concerns over controversial inheritance tax changes which they fear could threaten many family farms.

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