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Farmers protest in Melton Mowbray against 'family farm tax'
Over 1,000 farmers have protested in the centre of Melton Mowbray against the government's controversial farm inheritance tax announcement. The…
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Welsh farmers with pop-up camps hopeful for planning law change
Welsh farmers and landowners operating pop-up campsites could be able to open longer next year as a change in planning law is in the works. The…
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LFA farms to see profits 'cut in half' with new delinked payments
Livestock farmers in England's less favoured areas (LFA) could see their profits cut in half with new delinked payments, new analysis warns. Data…
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London Palladium event to urge Labour to drop 'family farm tax'
Farmers have organised a major event at the London Palladium as part of the industry's next step in its attempts to reverse the so-called 'family…
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Hill farmers' livelihoods 'at risk' due to continued support delays
Hill farmers' livelihoods are 'at risk' because of continued delays to new government support schemes, new analysis has warned. Upland farmers are…
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Rural voters starting to abandon Labour amid 'family farm tax'
Twice as many voters now say that Labour doesn’t 'understand or respect rural communities,' up from a third before the general election, a new poll…
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Times and details confirmed for Wednesday's London tractor rally
The time and place of next week's tractor rally in central London has been confirmed by organisers, with attendees being urged to register in…
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NFU to put up roadside banners demanding 'family farm tax' u-turn
The NFU is set to erect thousands of banners across the UK calling on the Labour government to ditch its controversial 'family farm tax' unveiled in…
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Attempts to overturn 'family farm tax' fail after MPs reject motion
The Conservative Party's motion to scrap the so-called 'family farm tax' introduced in the recent budget was rejected by MPs following a debate in…
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NFU raises concerns over 'tax on carbon emissions' from 2027
The NFU has raised concerns over the relatively unnoticed 'tax on carbon emissions', which was announced in the budget and due to roll out in 2027…
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