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Farmers must defend food production standards in face of eco-pressures, says farming group

Farm Life

Farmers must defend food production standards in face of eco-pressures, says farming group

Northern Ireland's Farmer For Action defends agriculture in face of climate accusations

clock 07 January 2025 • 2 min read

Farming in Five

January 7: Farming in Five: The BBC has confirmed it will include the family farm tax in its Radio 4 drama The Archers

In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on confirmation from the BBC that it will include the family farm tax in its Radio 4 drama The Archers after the broadcaster was criticised by the campaign group the Countryside Alliance for ignoring the issue.

clock 07 January 2025 • 1 min read
Tractors take to streets in slow drive to urge councillors to reject Budget proposals

Politics

Tractors take to streets in slow drive to urge councillors to reject Budget proposals

Farmers in Yorkshire vow to continue fight to stop Labour's family farm tax

clock 07 January 2025 • 2 min read
Jeremy Moody - Central Association for Agricultural Valuers on the family farm tax: "Do farmers move to owning less land and having more on tenancy and other arrangements?"

Farm Business

Jeremy Moody - Central Association for Agricultural Valuers on the family farm tax: "Do farmers move to owning less land and having more on tenancy and other arrangements?"

"For English farming, Autumn 2024 saw, without warning, a precipitate acceleration of the phased agricultural transition, started for 2021, with the near removal of delinked payments for 2025 and the suspension of capital grants with an explanation only after the event"

clock 06 January 2025 • 4 min read
Defra Secretary expresses anger over council tax rises in Croydon but supports Inheritance Tax proposal on farm businesses

Farm Business

Defra Secretary expresses anger over council tax rises in Croydon but supports Inheritance Tax proposal on farm businesses

Streatham and Croydon North MP Steve Reed has gone above and beyond, which includes starting a petition to stop Croydon Council from selling 'community assets' like a tennis club in Croydon, after 'hiking' council tax by over 20%. But he has continued to back Chancellor Rachel Reeves' family farm tax; including a 20% tax on inherited agricultural property and assets on farm businesses

clock 06 January 2025 • 3 min read
TUC places pressure on Labour to show how Inheritance Tax changes will not affect small family farms

Farm Business

TUC places pressure on Labour to show how Inheritance Tax changes will not affect small family farms

Jeremy Moody at the Central Association for Agricultural Valuers said more than 75,000 farmers could be impacted over the next 30 years as a result of changes proposed in the Autumn Budget

clock 06 January 2025 • 2 min read
Tim Eagle - Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary: "Our farmers and crofters keep the supermarket shelves filled, they act as custodians of our beautiful countryside, and are the backbone of our rural communities"

Politics

Tim Eagle - Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary: "Our farmers and crofters keep the supermarket shelves filled, they act as custodians of our beautiful countryside, and are the backbone of our rural communities"

A New Year's message to farmers and crofters from Scotland's Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary Tim Eagle

clock 06 January 2025 • 1 min read
NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy on the family farm tax: "The UK Government is completely missing the target"

Farm Business

NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy on the family farm tax: "The UK Government is completely missing the target"

"Not only is this figure wrong as it was based on a snapshot of 2021 data and values have now considerably changed, but it is also disingenuous on the UK Government to say only 500 (farms) are affected"

clock 04 January 2025 • 5 min read
Farming families deliver heartwarming family farm tax responses to Sir Keir Starmer

Farm Business

Farming families deliver heartwarming family farm tax responses to Sir Keir Starmer

"Our children mean so much to us, and those who want to take over the business and be the next generation of farmers may have that privilege taken away. I truly do not know what I would do if I had to have that painful conversation about giving up our farm business and giving up an industry which has provided me with so much joy"

clock 03 January 2025 • 5 min read
Backlash to family farm tax begins to show as Labour councillors turn against the Party over Sir Keir Starmer's 'collision course with disaster'

Politics

Backlash to family farm tax begins to show as Labour councillors turn against the Party over Sir Keir Starmer's 'collision course with disaster'

"On recent policies such as devolution, statutory housing targets there is no debate, no consideration, no understanding of the needs of local people"

clock 03 January 2025 • 2 min read