Save Britain's Family Farms: Young Farmers take future into their own hands and head to Parliament to discuss IHT

A group of Young Farmers were given the opportunity to take their fight for the future of farming straight to Parliament

Tom Ryder
clock • 3 min read
Save Britain's Family Farms: Young Farmers take future into their own hands and head to Parliament to discuss IHT

It is not every day you get to meet with those in power to try and make potential change. But one group of Young Farmers from Cheshire Young Farmers' Club (CYFC) were able to lead a discussion with...

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