SAVE BRITAIN'S FAMILY FARMS: Maria Warne -

SAVE BRITAIN'S FAMILY FARMS: Maria Warne - "It is not just a farm, it is a family"

In a new Farmers Guardian campaign to support family farms, farmers across the country have voiced their concerns about the future of the industry. In a new series for the campaign, family farm focus, you will hear straight from farming families talking about their worries for their business and legacy

18 November 2024 • 1 min read

Maria Warne-Elston is a fifth generation beef and sheep farmer from Cornwall.

Speaking of life on the farm, she said it 'the best thing' and could not imagine doing anything else.

When the farm was bought a few generations ago, Maria said it was worth a few thousand pounds - now it is worth above the Inheritance Tax threshold and means they would have to sell part of the farm, meaning the business would no longer be viable.

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