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Farmers warned over inheritance tax hit as APR and BPR changes loom
Farmers could face significantly higher inheritance tax bills next month as changes to agricultural property relief (APR) and business property…
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Farmers and landowners warn mast reforms have slashed rents by 90%
Farmers say mobile mast reforms have slashed rental income by up to 90% — and are warning that further expansion of the regime could drive some to…
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Lords revolt over fly-tipping law that penalises farmers
Farmers could finally be relieved of footing the bill for fly-tipped rubbish after the government was defeated in the House of Lords over what…
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£67m Highland estate sale highlights strength of Scotland's land market
One of Scotland’s most significant rural estates has been brought to market with a £67 million guide price, offering a large-scale, diversified…
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Welsh government boosts woodland grants with £825 per hectare incentive
Welsh farmers are being offered an additional £825 per hectare to plant native woodland, as ministers step up efforts to accelerate tree creation and…
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Tesco chief challenged over farm returns and 'race to the bottom' pricing
Tesco’s UK chief executive faced sustained pressure at NFU Conference as farmers warned domestic food production is “on a knife edge” and questioned…
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Farmers and landowners left footing bill as fly-tipping surges by 9%
Fly-tipping incidents have climbed to 1.26 million in England — a 9% rise on the previous year — prompting ministers to push councils to seize and…
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NI farmers 'left in limbo' as union demands overhaul of vesting system
Farmers are being left in limbo and unfairly compensated when land is seized for infrastructure projects, the Ulster Farmers’ Union has warned, as it…
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£50k raised in days to help elderly farmer hit with huge fly-tipping bill
An elderly farmer left facing prosecution after becoming the victim of a massive fly-tipping incident has been rescued by a public fundraising…
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40% drop in new hen housing raises alarm over future UK egg supply
A 40% collapse in new poultry shed construction is raising fresh concerns over the future capacity of the UK egg sector, as the NFU reveals a heavy…
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