From the editor: "Lack of understanding not only threatens the viability of family businesses, but also the Government's own ambitions on health and the environment"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

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From the editor: "Lack of understanding not only threatens the viability of family businesses, but also the Government's own ambitions on health and the environment"

Last week's Budget heralded one of the biggest changes for farming we have seen in generations. With Rachel Reeves' announcement that there will be a new Inheritance Tax (IHT) threshold of £1 million,...

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