‘The NFU doesn’t possess our power’: On the march with Britain’s furious farmers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘The NFU doesn’t possess our power’: On the march with Britain’s furious farmers

The Telegraph  

The Government’s Budget decision to target agricultural assets with inheritance tax has sparked uproar among farmers, with the turmoil in the sector such that one has allegedly taken his own life. But amid the ire at Labour, many outraged farmers now have a new enemy – turning on their own union, the NFU, after it limited planned protests. But farmers are treated differently by a government that is waging an all-out-war on the countryside.” Not content with the response from the NFU, many farmers seem to be taking matters into their own hands. It’s bitty.” With no clear leader – and the NFU increasingly sidelined – these are the unofficial figureheads leading the farming response and what we can expect from them.

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Farmers make fresh stand against Keir Starmer's tax grab: More than 100 tractors descend on Dover in protest against inheritance tax raid
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Farmers make fresh stand against Keir Starmer's tax grab: More than 100 tractors descend on Dover in protest against inheritance tax raid

Daily Mail  

Over 100 tractors have rumbled through Dover today as farmers launched a fresh protest against Keir Starmer's inheritance tax grab. Over 100 tractors have rumbled through the English countryside on the way to Dover as farmers have launched a fresh protest against Keir Starmer 's inheritance tax grab Farmers adorned their tractors with placards to show their anger at the …

NFU chief hints farmers could take more extreme action if government ignores inheritance tax protest
1 month ago

NFU chief hints farmers could take more extreme action if government ignores inheritance tax protest

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked what he thinks farmers’ next steps will be, following Tuesday’s demonstration, Tom Bradshaw said: …

Thousands of farmers to descend on London as Met Police gives green light
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Thousands of farmers to descend on London as Met Police gives green light

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We don’t want to bring the capital city to a stop or disrupt roads.” The …

Farmers issue urgent warning over food shortages after torrential downpours
8 months, 1 week ago

Farmers issue urgent warning over food shortages after torrential downpours

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NFU vice president Rachel Hallos said a crisis is building in the farming sector, …

Farmers’ anger is increasing, outgoing union head warns UK governments
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers’ anger is increasing, outgoing union head warns UK governments

The Telegraph  

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NFU president MINETTE BATTERS: All the odds are stacked against UK farmers
3 years, 2 months ago

NFU president MINETTE BATTERS: All the odds are stacked against UK farmers

Daily Mail  

As a farmer and president of the NFU, representing 55,000 farming businesses, all I’ve ever wanted is for global Britain to strike trade deals that are fair for farmers and fair to the British public; deals that fulfil the Government’s very strong commitment that our farmers won’t be undermined. The Mail on Sunday’s Save Our Family Farms campaign has been …

NFU president MINETTE BATTERS: You can't level up by throwing our family farms under a bus
3 years, 7 months ago

NFU president MINETTE BATTERS: You can't level up by throwing our family farms under a bus

Daily Mail  

Last year, The Mail on Sunday ran a major campaign to save this country's family farms from the very real threat of trade deals which would have brought imports of cheaply produced, substandard food into this country. There is a cloud looming over our farmers, our landscapes and our ability to produce our own food on these islands, says Minette …

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