Rachel Reeves

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"

In a new Farmers Guardian campaign to support family farms, farmers have been urged to contact their MP to make sure their voice is heard

Fears for uplands and common land farmers following reduction in direct payments

"I know this is already having a chilling effect on farming and rural businesses"

Group warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves she has 14 days to reverse family farm tax

"It (farming) is an industry we can do without. We do not need small (family) farmers"

Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary Tim Eagle will lead a debate on changes to Agricultural Property Relief in Scottish Parliament on Wednesday (November 13)