Budget cuts

Industry experts start to unpick what the changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs mean for the farming sector

The Farmers Guardian news team give their analysis of the Chancellor's Budget

The CLA is asking farmers and rural businesses to sign a letter which will be forwarded to MPs

Accountant Rob Hitch, of Dodd and Co, discusses the impact of the Chancellor's Budget on farmers

TFA chief executive George Dunn said: "Short-term and restrictive tenancies are holding back progression, investment and sustainable land use. We can change this situation with reform of APR. However, serious damage will be caused if the Chancellor takes a knee-jerk, abolitionist approach"

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

The growing speculation around a cut to the agriculture budget and a potential review of APR, NFU president Tom Bradshaw said was ‘incredibly concerning’

Ahead of next week's parliament-defining budget, speculation has been mounting about whether the Government will scrap or cap agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR)

Mr Bradshaw said October 30 would be the ‘moment of truth', when farmers will see ‘whether this Government backs British farming or not'

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Dairy farmer and equestrian centre owner in Cheshire - Phil Latham