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Inheritance Tax updates
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Farmer speaks of 'incredible disappointment' after High Court dismisses IHT challenge
Farm Life

Farmer speaks of 'incredible disappointment' after High Court dismisses IHT challenge

Jane Thynne
clock 12 May 2026 • 2 min read
Producers warn of IHT's risks to cider making
Farm Business

Producers warn of IHT's risks to cider making

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 03 May 2026 • 2 min read
JCB heir threatens to take company abroad due to IHT changes
Farm Business

JCB heir threatens to take company abroad due to IHT changes

Mia Willemsen
clock 16 April 2026 • 1 min read
UK farmers considering plans for a nationwide fuel and fertiliser protest
Politics

UK farmers considering plans for a nationwide fuel and fertiliser protest

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 13 April 2026 • 6 min read
Latest News
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UK trade opportunities with EU and US highlighted at export conference
Farm Business

UK trade opportunities with EU and US highlighted at export conference

AHDB’s red meat export conference heard how red meat exports topped £2 billion last year while opportunities continue to grow around the world

clock 05 June 2026 • 2 min read
How long can the strong lamb market last?
Farm Business

How long can the strong lamb market last?

New highs for lamb prices but tight market to continue

clock 05 June 2026 • 4 min read
JCB heir Jo Bamford: "Gov is obsessed with electrification, but how do you charge a tractor in the middle of a field?"
Machinery

JCB heir Jo Bamford: "Gov is obsessed with electrification, but how do you charge a tractor in the middle of a field?"

Mr Bamford, who is behind one of Britain's most ambitious clean energy ventures, says hydrogen-powered farming is no longer a distant prospect, but urged the Government to help expedite agriculture's transition to cleaner fuels

clock 05 June 2026 • 5 min read
Farmers should not look to the Government for help, warns CAAV secretary
Politics

Farmers should not look to the Government for help, warns CAAV secretary

Jeremy Moody of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) said farming was free to make its own choices, if it could get through the current crisis

clock 04 June 2026 • 2 min read
High Court throws out FSA 'unlawful' meat industry charges
Farm Business

High Court throws out FSA 'unlawful' meat industry charges

Judge backs AIMS and BMPA over enforcement rates and lack of transparency

clock 03 June 2026 • 3 min read
1,400 people reject proposed beef unit construction in Wiltshire
Farm Business

1,400 people reject proposed beef unit construction in Wiltshire

The buildings, set to be the size of a supermarket, have been rejected by over a thousand people for reasons such as animal cruelty

clock 03 June 2026 • 2 min read
Defra publishes its 'near final' Sustainable Farming Incentive update
Farm Business

Defra publishes its 'near final' Sustainable Farming Incentive update

Applications will open on June 30 for small farms, says Defra, as further details are yet to be announced

clock 02 June 2026 • 2 min read
'Meating our Potential' – QMS shines a spotlight on the economic opportunity of Scotland's sheep sector
Sheep

'Meating our Potential' – QMS shines a spotlight on the economic opportunity of Scotland's sheep sector

During Scotland's flagship sheep event, Scotsheep, Quality Meat Scotland aims to highlight the importance of Scotland’s sheep sector and support the long-term potential of the wider red meat industry

clock 02 June 2026 • 2 min read
Iran war: Egg producer association calls for supply chain support as fuel, energy and packaging prices surge
Farm Business

Iran war: Egg producer association calls for supply chain support as fuel, energy and packaging prices surge

As conflict continues in the Middle East, the British Egg Products Association says members can no longer be expected to absorb costs

clock 02 June 2026 • 1 min read
Disease, cost and policy are keeping confidence low among potato growers
Farm Business

Disease, cost and policy are keeping confidence low among potato growers

Although the latest GB Potatoes Confidence Survey shows severe challenges for the immediate future, many farmers remain committed to production

clock 01 June 2026 • 3 min read
Arla merger set to bring together more than 11,000 dairy farmers
Farm Business

Arla merger set to bring together more than 11,000 dairy farmers

European Commission approval seals deal between dairy cooperative and DMK Foods

clock 01 June 2026 • 2 min read
Aldi signs over £5bn in long-term agreements with British suppliers
Farm Business

Aldi signs over £5bn in long-term agreements with British suppliers

The deal comes following a new poll which has revealed that many Brits did not know courgettes, cucumbers and aubergines can be grown in Britain

clock 31 May 2026 • 2 min read
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