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Lords raise alarm over farm IHT reforms as judicial review is fast-tracked
Mounting pressure is building on the government over its farm inheritance tax reforms, as peers warn the changes could trigger serious cashflow…
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Welsh farmers to receive £11m support as Farming Connect is extended
Welsh farmers preparing for the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Scheme will have access to £11m in support through a further year of the…
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High Court fast-tracks legal challenge over farm IHT relief changes
The High Court has granted an urgent hearing for a judicial review into the government’s proposed inheritance tax relief reforms for farms and family…
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£59m secured as farmers extend Countryside Stewardship agreements
Nearly £59 million in Countryside Stewardship funding has been secured after almost 80% of farmers offered an extension chose to continue with Mid…
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More than £7.9m invested in Northern Ireland's rural economy
More than £7.9 million has been invested in rural communities and businesses across Northern Ireland over the past year, as the Agriculture Minister…
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Missed slurry export forms could trigger penalties, union warns
Farmers in Northern Ireland exporting slurry or other organic manures are being urged to act quickly to avoid penalties, with the Ulster Farmers’…
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Farmers' Union of Wales urges next government to back family farms
With the Senedd election just over 100 days away, Welsh farmers must not be asked to shoulder growing demands without proper financial backing, the…
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NFU launches calculator as energy network charge reforms hit farms
Farmers are being urged to prepare for sharp increases in energy standing charges, as changes to the electricity transmission system threaten to…
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Farmers escalate UK-wide direct action with tractor blockades
Farmers have stepped up direct action across the UK this month, using tractors to blockade supermarket depots and the Port of Felixstowe in protests…
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Mayor overhauls Grow Yorkshire after report finds half of farms unprofitable
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has unveiled a major overhaul of the Grow Yorkshire programme after a report found more than half of the…
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