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Farmers have 'momentum and hunger' on their side to see the family farm tax overturned

"I have never seen such a sense of feeling from the farming community in my lifetime on an issue"

Chris Brayford
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NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy said: "The fight's not over. We now have to change the minds of politicians as a lot can happen before the family farm tax reaches primary legislation in 2026."
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NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy said: "The fight's not over. We now have to change the minds of politicians as a lot can happen before the family farm tax reaches primary legislation in 2026."

Scottish farmers have the 'momentum and hunger' to continue lobbying the Government with the hopes of overturning the family farm tax. NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy said there was still an appetite...

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