Farming in Five: Farmers descend on Westminster for the third time in recent months to protest against IHT changes

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on farmer protest in Westminster over family family tax, followed by a debate in Westminster with MPs later today, a machinery auctioneer has seen a marked increase in the number of machinery valuations as farmers look to sell any surplus kit to help reduce the value of their estates, and UK beef production is expected to decrease by 5% in 2025, according to AHDB analysis

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Farming in Five: Farmers descend on Westminster for the third time in recent months to protest against IHT changes

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