Farm Business

Defra Secretary expresses anger over council tax rises in Croydon but supports Inheritance Tax proposal on farm businesses

Farm Business

Defra Secretary expresses anger over council tax rises in Croydon but supports Inheritance Tax proposal on farm businesses

Streatham and Croydon North MP Steve Reed has gone above and beyond, which includes starting a petition to stop Croydon Council from selling 'community assets' like a tennis club in Croydon, after 'hiking' council tax by over 20%. But he has continued to back Chancellor Rachel Reeves' family farm tax; including a 20% tax on inherited agricultural property and assets on farm businesses

clock 06 January 2025 • 3 min read
French farmers attempt to restart protests in Paris following Mercosur deal

Politics

French farmers attempt to restart protests in Paris following Mercosur deal

The country’s second largest farming union, Rural Coordination, was met by police roadblocks on the way to the capital

clock 06 January 2025 • 1 min read
TUC places pressure on Labour to show how Inheritance Tax changes will not affect small family farms

Farm Business

TUC places pressure on Labour to show how Inheritance Tax changes will not affect small family farms

Jeremy Moody at the Central Association for Agricultural Valuers said more than 75,000 farmers could be impacted over the next 30 years as a result of changes proposed in the Autumn Budget

clock 06 January 2025 • 2 min read
Tim Eagle - Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary: "Our farmers and crofters keep the supermarket shelves filled, they act as custodians of our beautiful countryside, and are the backbone of our rural communities"

Politics

Tim Eagle - Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary: "Our farmers and crofters keep the supermarket shelves filled, they act as custodians of our beautiful countryside, and are the backbone of our rural communities"

A New Year's message to farmers and crofters from Scotland's Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary Tim Eagle

clock 06 January 2025 • 1 min read
Farmers and landowners blast Defra's plans to scrap 2031 cut-off date for adding unrecorded rights of way as 'attack' on British countryside

Farm Business

Farmers and landowners blast Defra's plans to scrap 2031 cut-off date for adding unrecorded rights of way as 'attack' on British countryside

Does Britain need more rights of way to be added to the Definitive Map?

clock 06 January 2025 • 4 min read
AHDB Let's Eat Balanced campaign returns for January

Farm Business

AHDB Let's Eat Balanced campaign returns for January

The campaign is highlighting the taste, nutritional benefits and trust in British farming

clock 06 January 2025 • 2 min read
Farmers urged to avoid rash decisions amidst concern over the family farm tax

Farm Business

Farmers urged to avoid rash decisions amidst concern over the family farm tax

"When it comes to succession and rethinking business structure, you should not make changes overnight"

clock 05 January 2025 • 3 min read
China to investigate beef imports

Farm Business

China to investigate beef imports

A surge in Mercosur imports has caused concerns for Chinese farmers

clock 05 January 2025 • 2 min read
NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy on the family farm tax: "The UK Government is completely missing the target"

Farm Business

NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy on the family farm tax: "The UK Government is completely missing the target"

"Not only is this figure wrong as it was based on a snapshot of 2021 data and values have now considerably changed, but it is also disingenuous on the UK Government to say only 500 (farms) are affected"

clock 04 January 2025 • 5 min read
Meadow announces reduced profit and turnover in 2024

Dairy

Meadow announces reduced profit and turnover in 2024

The dairy said turnover fell as a result of volatility in like for like milk prices

clock 04 January 2025 • 1 min read