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Inheritance tax reforms leave Aberdeenshire rural firm facing £5m hit
An Aberdeenshire family firm could be hit with a £5m tax bill when inheritance tax changes come into force next April, sparking fresh warnings over…
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Scottish farmers warn UK food supply 'at risk' after visa ban
Scottish farmers have warned that Britain’s food supply is 'at serious risk' after the UK government scrapped a key visa route for skilled overseas…
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Tenant farmers demand fairness as NFU sets tests for new commissioner
Tenant farmers are demanding fairness and clarity from England’s first Tenant Farming Commissioner, as the NFU welcomes Alan Laidlaw into the role…
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Farmers' 'Trailer of Truth' prepares to confront Labour in Liverpool
Farmers are preparing to bring their 'Trailer of Truth' campaign to the gates of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool this Sunday, the culmination…
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EU delays deforestation law again — UK feed set to pay higher costs
Brussels is preparing to delay its flagship deforestation regulation by another year — a move that could tighten global soya supply and push up costs…
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England appoints first Tenant Farming Commissioner to tackle poor practice
England has appointed its first Tenant Farming Commissioner in a landmark move to strengthen landlord–tenant relations and secure the future of a…
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House of Lords to investigate impact of farm tax overhaul
Peers in the House of Lords have launched an inquiry into controversial inheritance tax reforms that farmers warn could devastate family businesses…
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Dame Angela Eagle vows to back food security on first farm tour
Dame Angela Eagle, the new farming minister, has pledged to put rural growth and food security at the forefront, as she kicked off her Defra role…
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'Food security is national security': Farm leaders call for action
Farm leaders, supermarket bosses and food processors have joined forces to demand government action to secure Britain’s food future, warning that…
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Westminster to hear farming blueprint to produce 'more from less'
Westminster is set to hear a radical new agenda for UK farming – aiming to increase food production by 30% while halving agriculture’s environmental…
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