Farmers across Northern Ireland turn out in their thousands to fight Labour's family farm tax

UFU president says: 'Now is the time to stand up, unite and challenge this appalling decision by a Government that is out of touch with farming families'

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Roads were left gridlocked as more than 6,000 farmers flocked to an Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) rally opposing the ‘family farm tax' at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland on Monday....

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