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Thirty councils openly rebel against farm inheritance tax changes
Thirty councils across the UK have openly rebelled against the government's farm inheritance tax changes, with Labour MPs under mounting pressure to…
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Foot-and-mouth in Germany should be 'massive wake-up call' for UK
News of Germany’s foot-and-mouth outbreak should be a 'massive wake-up call' to the government to crack down on illegally imported meat or risk…
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LAMMA: Farming-related firms join call to ditch inheritance tax changes
Businesses which operate closely with farmers, such as vets and machinery dealers, have raised their concern over the new inheritance tax changes…
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Calls for total ban on personal meat imports amid disease outbreaks
Calls have been made for an immediate total ban on all personal imports of meat products to safeguard the UK livestock sector from numerous disease…
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Inheritance tax on pensions a 'blow' for farming families
More farmers are seeking urgent advice after changes in the budget will bring unspent pensions and death benefits within the scope of inheritance…
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OBR's figures on farm inheritance tax changes 'highly uncertain'
An industry body has told farmers that the Office of Budget Responsibility's (OBR) own figures on the impact of the inheritance tax changes are…
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NFU Cymru on lookout for 'enthusiastic' young farmers to join policy group
NFU Cymru is on the lookout for 'proactive, enthusiastic' young farmers to be part of a new intake for their Next Generation Development Group…
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'We're with you': Morrisons sides with farmers on 'family farm tax' issue
Morrisons has shared a message expressing solidarity with British farmers over the Labour government's controversial changes to inheritance tax. The…
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Scottish government says it has no intention to release lynx into wild
The Scottish government has provided reassurance to the farming industry that there is no intention to allow the reintroduction of lynx. There are…
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Thousands of free 'Save a Farmer' bumper stickers to be handed out
A bumper sticker initiative has been launched to support the various campaigns currently endeavouring to promote British agriculture. Machinery…
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