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"I do not think large farmers should be exempt from Inheritance Tax because no-one else is"

Welsh Government funding schemes in 2025 will focus on preparing for the launch of the Sustainable Farming Scheme in 2026

National Sheep Association policy manager Emma Owen said if the Government was serious about its environmental and food security ambitions, it ‘must invest in the people at the heart of these goals'

New analysis shows hill farmers are only receiving 8% or £39m of the Government's new farming support scheme, the Sustainable Farming Incentive, despite the uplands occupying ‘around 15% of England's area'

The World Organisation for Animal Health has ruled that the UK is no longer free from highly pathogenic avian influenza

A CLA poll of England's 100 most rural constituencies, shows '58% oppose the inheritance tax hike', with 'less than a quarter in support'

The funding will deliver a project to improve 15,000 hectares of grassland, laying new roads for herders, establishing new agricultural facilities and improving soil quality in the Central African country

"Safety for farmers, family members and workers should always be the number one priority. And while fully understanding the pressures farmers are under, it is vital they avoid taking risks which could lead to injury or fatalities"

It said the decision was a reflection of the 'reality' of the livestock industry right now with 'reducing stock numbers nationally' and the 'increasing financial pressures on the agricultural industry'

This week's Farmers Guardian podcast with NFU deputy president David Exwood looks at how he has approached succession and what is next for the Government