inheritance tax

Four nations come together in Day of Unity to stop the Government's family farm tax

Politics

Four nations come together in Day of Unity to stop the Government's family farm tax

NFU mass event will see hundreds of farmers take to towns and cities to show strength of feeling

clock 22 January 2025 • 4 min read
Students speak up for farming's future: "We need to get farming into schools"

Young Farmers and Careers

Students speak up for farming's future: "We need to get farming into schools"

In this Save Britain's Family Farms campaign special straight from Myerscough College campus, five students, who are all studying agriculture and have the passion and determination to take the sector forward, share their views on the Autumn Budget

clock 21 January 2025 • 5 min read
Letters: Farmers an 'inconvenience to Labour' and the National Trust has 'lost its founding ethos'

Farm Business

Letters: Farmers an 'inconvenience to Labour' and the National Trust has 'lost its founding ethos'

Two FG readers share their thoughts on Labour's Inheritance Tax changes and the National Trust's 'wildlife and nature recovery' focus

clock 20 January 2025 • 4 min read
Morrisons secures injunction after farmers' protests lead to at least £200,000 in financial losses

Retail

Morrisons secures injunction after farmers' protests lead to at least £200,000 in financial losses

The retailer said it feared losing out on 'millions of pounds' if unlawful protests took place in the future

clock 20 January 2025 • 3 min read
From the editor: "Is it possible supermarkets may just be farming's saviour in the family farm tax fight?"

Politics

From the editor: "Is it possible supermarkets may just be farming's saviour in the family farm tax fight?"

This week from Farmers Guardian's editor Olivia Midgley

clock 18 January 2025 • 2 min read
Asda shows support for British farmers in family farm tax debate

Farm Business

Asda shows support for British farmers in family farm tax debate

Retailers are uniting behind farmers over proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief

clock 17 January 2025 • 2 min read
Farmers hold demonstrations at supermarkets to seek support in overturning the family farm tax

Farm Business

Farmers hold demonstrations at supermarkets to seek support in overturning the family farm tax

Farmers have called on retailers to bolster support for the sector after the Government's announcement of a family farm tax

clock 17 January 2025 • 6 min read
Agricultural holding numbers drop by nearly 2,000 in Northern Scotland

Farm Business

Agricultural holding numbers drop by nearly 2,000 in Northern Scotland

The Scottish Government's figures were collected for local authorities in Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and the Highlands during 2022 and 2024

clock 16 January 2025 • 5 min read
Elderly farmers who live past 75 could be charged over 65% in tax

Farm Business

Elderly farmers who live past 75 could be charged over 65% in tax

NFU Mutual said farmers who die after age 75 could see a total tax charge of 67% following the Autumn Budget, with pensions set to be included in the Inheritance Tax calculation from April 2027

clock 14 January 2025 • 4 min read
Farmers urge unity as lobby groups ramp up direct action

Politics

Farmers urge unity as lobby groups ramp up direct action

New supermarket protest seeks to win public support for issues facing farming industry

clock 14 January 2025 • 3 min read