Rachel Reeves

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

Campaign group urges rural voters to pile pressure on MPs ahead of Wednesday's vote

Plea to Chancellor to rethink amid warning Budget changes will affect 30% of UK businesses

Secretary of State Steve Reed said the roadmap would be focused on making farming and food production 'more profitable in the decades to come', and farmers will tell Government what they need to make a 'success of this vital transition'

UFU president says: 'Now is the time to stand up, unite and challenge this appalling decision by a Government that is out of touch with farming families'

The reforms to Agricultural Property Relief will be used to 'invest in our schools and health services that farmers and families in rural communities rely on'

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: East Yorkshire pig farmer Anna Longthorp

"It's a brilliant idea, and I think we can go wider than this by getting the message across to workplaces too"

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said ‘the vast majority of farmers would not be affected at all by the changes', and urged farmers ‘not to believe every alarming claim or headline'

"I wonder what people who are struggling to feed their families think when they hear the Conservatives crying foul over policies which protect people (farmers) from paying tax on assets worth up to £3 million in certain areas"