Family Farm Tax

Agricultural contractor says event raised awareness and showed public support for farmers

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Jon Watt is a 28-year-old tenant and contract farmer, running a 180-hectare arable and beef farming business in Suffolk with his father

Attended by party leader Kemi Badenoch, Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins and Shadow Farming Minister Robbie Moore, the summit was held to raise awareness about the current crisis in UK agriculture

The Shadow Farming Minister on why farmers are paying the price for Labour's urban outlook

The Somerset farmer said he would use the prize money to pay the family farm tax if he wins

The NFU had encouraged members of the public to send letters to their MPs encouraging them to watch an emotional interview aired by BBC Countryfile

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Could the Conservatives have won the General Election in 2024 had Kemi Badenoch been Leader of the party instead of Rishi Sunak?

The LibDems are looking to capitalise on the disillusionment of Labour’s new rural voters and the collapse of traditional Tory support as they battle to stem the rise of Reform UK. But where does farming fit into the picture?