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Inheritance Tax updates
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MPs issue plea for 12-month IHT delay to protect 'vulnerable farmers'
Politics

MPs issue plea for 12-month IHT delay to protect 'vulnerable farmers'

Jane Thynne
clock 15 May 2025 • 2 min read
May 15: Labour urged to 'open its eyes' to the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on farmers' health and well-being
Farming in Five

May 15: Labour urged to 'open its eyes' to the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on farmers' health and well-being

Chris Brayford
clock 15 May 2025 • 1 min read
Gov urged to 'open its eyes' to IHT's impact on farmers' mental health
Politics

Gov urged to 'open its eyes' to IHT's impact on farmers' mental health

Chris Brayford
clock 13 May 2025 • 5 min read
Petition urges Rachel Reeves to show 'compassion and humanity' with a 12-month amnesty on IHT
Politics

Petition urges Rachel Reeves to show 'compassion and humanity' with a 12-month amnesty on IHT

Chris Brayford
clock 08 May 2025 • 9 min read
Latest News
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Íæż½ã½ã encouraged to take advantage of SFI 'second chance'
Politics

Íæż½ã½ã encouraged to take advantage of SFI 'second chance'

Fisher German’s David Kinnersley says eligible farmers are better off submitting their Sustainable Farming Incentive applications now despite the small application window and extra restrictions

clock 16 May 2025 • 2 min read
Íæż½ã½ã warned not to miss dairy contract opportunity
Farm Business

Íæż½ã½ã warned not to miss dairy contract opportunity

Dairy producers have been urged to take the time to read and understand the new contracts and what it means for their business

clock 15 May 2025 • 5 min read
Shares in Cranswick drop after alleged pig abuse footage
Farm Business

Shares in Cranswick drop after alleged pig abuse footage

Retailers including Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco have suspended supplies of pigmeat from the Cranswick-operated farm accused of abuse in recent days

clock 15 May 2025 • 1 min read
Scotland leads the way for organic farming
Farm Business

Scotland leads the way for organic farming

Uncertainty about future sector support sees Wales's figures slump by 45%

clock 15 May 2025 • 1 min read
'Increased demand' for British wool sees prices reach seven-year high
Farm Business

'Increased demand' for British wool sees prices reach seven-year high

British Wool said the current average auction price of wool was £1/kg, a figure not seen since October 2018

clock 13 May 2025 • 4 min read
MP calls for 'immediate action' to support small abattoirs
Farm Business

MP calls for 'immediate action' to support small abattoirs

Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick has warned of the impact of losing small abattoirs on rural economies and animal welfare

clock 12 May 2025 • 2 min read
Cranswick launches investigation after undercover footage reveals alleged 'abuse' at pig farm
Farm Business

Cranswick launches investigation after undercover footage reveals alleged 'abuse' at pig farm

Animal Justice Project has published footage of the conditions in which pigs were claimed to have been abused by staff at Northmoor Farm in Lincolnshire

clock 12 May 2025 • 3 min read
Australian election result looks likely to uphold export ban
Politics

Australian election result looks likely to uphold export ban

Íæż½ã½ã, particularly in Western Australia, have been campaigning against the Government's plans

clock 11 May 2025 • 2 min read
Opportunities and challenges on the road to net zero for farming
Environment

Opportunities and challenges on the road to net zero for farming

With a spotlight on the environment and sustainability, and how they works in harmony with agriculture, we spoke to Indra Thillainathan from the Climate Change Committee on what it means for farmers

clock 09 May 2025 • 4 min read
Mayor reveals 'offer on table' to keep Arla's Settle facility in operation
Farm Business

Mayor reveals 'offer on table' to keep Arla's Settle facility in operation

GMB union said 130 employees could lose their jobs if the dairy factory is closed

clock 08 May 2025 • 1 min read
US/UK trade deal expected to be announced today
Politics

US/UK trade deal expected to be announced today

US President Donald Trump has said the deal is ‘full and comprehensive’

clock 08 May 2025 • 1 min read
Gov unveils new £50m farming technology fund
Farm Business

Gov unveils new £50m farming technology fund

Applications opening soon for Farming Equipment and Technology Fund offering grants for kit including seed-planting robots and slurry systems

clock 07 May 2025 • 1 min read
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