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OPINION: What UK farmers need to prepare for when it comes to Inheritance Tax changes

OPINION: What UK farmers need to prepare for when it comes to Inheritance Tax changes

Rod Cordingley, a valuation and asset management specialist at Stephensons Rural, breaks down the changes and provides essential guidance for farmers facing the new tax environment

Politics
Farmers Guardian
clock 19 February 2025 • 6 min read
Farm Business

Ben Taylor - Roythornes Solicitors: "The yield from this [IHT] measure is not likely to reach a steady state for at least 20 years"

clock 19 February 2025 • 2 min read
Arable

Crop Walk with Simon Nelson: Winter crops show plenty of potential

clock 19 February 2025 • 2 min read
Blogs

Letters: "People crossed the common to find wives mostly, and went back to their roots to be buried"

clock 18 February 2025 • 3 min read
Farm Business

Jon Williams - BASF Agricultural Solutions: "The first ask of the Defra Secretary at the NFU Conference should be, what does UK food security mean?"

clock 17 February 2025 • 3 min read
Farm Business

Rupert Shaw - Farm consultant at Savills: "Taking a holistic view of farming operations can lead to increased productivity, profitability, and a reduced carbon footprint"

clock 16 February 2025 • 2 min read
In your field

In your field: Dan Jones - "The loss of a sheepdog is heartbreaking. I recently lost my trusted collie, Blaze... We had built a trusted bond over countless hours of shared experiences"

clock 16 February 2025 • 3 min read
Wendy Chamberlain - North East Fife MP - on Universal Credit: "Because of the system change, someone producing our food, cannot afford to eat. This is just not ok"

Farm Business

Wendy Chamberlain - North East Fife MP - on Universal Credit: "Because of the system change, someone producing our food, cannot afford to eat. This is just not ok"

The Liberal Democrats MP has spoken about the difficulties farming families face in accessing Universal Credit support and why a change in system has left farmers going hungry

clock 15 February 2025 • 6 min read
In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Prices go up, markets shift and technology plays a bigger role than ever. But one thing stays the same, you are never quite happy about what the weather is doing"

In your field

In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "Prices go up, markets shift and technology plays a bigger role than ever. But one thing stays the same, you are never quite happy about what the weather is doing"

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager

clock 15 February 2025 • 2 min read
Gov says IHT will help drive NHS waiting lists down, but farming should be part of the national health plan

Politics

Gov says IHT will help drive NHS waiting lists down, but farming should be part of the national health plan

This week from Farmers Guardian's online editor Emily Ashworth

clock 14 February 2025 • 2 min read