A devastated farmer whose land has been passed down through generations has told of how his family could face an inheritance tax bill of almost £2million. Kim Gower, who owns Blandred Farm in Folkestone, Kent, is equally aghast and fears the new inheritance tax could force the family to sell off a fifth of their land. Mr Twyman inherited the …
Dozens of viruses have been detected mixing in animals at fur farms in China, some of which are new and have the potential to spill over into humans, researchers said on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Virologist Edward Holmes, who has led research into Covid-19, told AFP he felt that the global fur farming industry “is one most likely ways by …
CNN — Spanish authorities have ordered the culling of almost 100,000 mink following an outbreak at a farm, where the animals are bred for fur,after a number tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of Spain’s Aragon region said in a statement on Thursday that it had ordered the slaughter of the 92,700 mink …
