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The ‘tractor tax’ needs to be rethought to protect family farms
1 week, 2 days ago

The ‘tractor tax’ needs to be rethought to protect family farms

The Independent  

Dan Neidle is the British tax lawyer and Labour Party supporter whose work – along with reporting by The Independent – resulted in Nadhim Zahawi’s dismissal from Rishi Sunak’s government in January last year. He has suggested raising the threshold for inheritance tax from £1m to £20m, which would exclude genuine family farms while increasing the revenue from investors buying …

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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: …

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Why have British farmers marched on UK’s Parliament?
1 month ago

Why have British farmers marched on UK’s Parliament?

Al Jazeera  

British farmers say they will be forced to sell farms under inheritance tax reforms. Among the reforms announced by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in last month’s budget were plans to make inheritance tax payable on farms worth more than 1 million pounds. Under the 1992 Agricultural Property Relief scheme, farms had previously been exempt from paying any …

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Thousands of farmers to descend on London as Met Police gives green light
1 month, 1 week ago

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

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. We don’t want to bring the capital city to a stop or disrupt roads.” The …

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‘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 …

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Labour doesn’t understand the countryside, say farmers in warning ‘tractor tax’ will destroy village life
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour doesn’t understand the countryside, say farmers in warning ‘tractor tax’ will destroy village life

The Independent  

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Tension, anger and frustration ‘so tangible’ among farmers after Budget – NFU
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tension, anger and frustration ‘so tangible’ among farmers after Budget – NFU

The Independent  

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Weather and farming: Heavier downpours will mean food shortages and hit animals, NFU warns
7 months ago

Weather and farming: Heavier downpours will mean food shortages and hit animals, NFU warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists from the World Weather Attribution study have concluded that climate change made rainfall during storms in the UK …

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Farmers’ confidence at all-time low after months of wet weather
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers’ confidence at all-time low after months of wet weather

The Telegraph  

Farmers’ confidence in England and Wales has collapsed to an all-time low, with more than four-fifths saying they have been negatively affected by months of wet weather, sector leaders have warned. All areas of farming - arable, livestock, poultry, horticulture and dairy - expect to decrease production over the next year, a poll by the National Farmers Union found. The …

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Brexit changes linked to ‘collapse in confidence’ for UK farmers
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brexit changes linked to ‘collapse in confidence’ for UK farmers

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NFU President Tom Bradshaw has warned that the collapse in …

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Glyphosate herbicide is ‘absolutely fine’ to use, says environment secretary
1 year, 3 months ago

Glyphosate herbicide is ‘absolutely fine’ to use, says environment secretary

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. Read our privacy policy Glyphosate is “absolutely fine” to use and is “critical for …

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Important EU environment laws will not expire, says farming minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Important EU environment laws will not expire, says farming minister

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But there’s also there is an opportunity to tweak some of this stuff, and to improve it.” Asked how …

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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 …

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UK tomato and cucumber farmers shut down production over energy crisis and labour shortages
3 years, 2 months ago

UK tomato and cucumber farmers shut down production over energy crisis and labour shortages

The Independent  

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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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