Young Farmer takes calf to Westminster to highlight importance of farming's next generation and small family farms in Britain

12-year-old Bella and Vicky the calf stole the show outside Westminster hoping to highlight the importance of farming's next generation of farmers following the Government's family farm tax

Chris Brayford
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"We want the Government to listen to rural communities.
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"We want the Government to listen to rural communities.

A Young Farmer has attempted to capture the hearts and minds of the public over the future of farming following the Government's Inheritance Tax. Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins said 12-year-old...

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