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Farms and family businesses 'tearing up long-term plans to invest' in response to Inheritance Tax changes

Family Business UK has warned the proposals will do ‘achieve the exact opposite’ of boosting growth

Alex Black

02 June 2025 • 4 min read

Business

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Farmers Guardian

30 May 2025 • 3 min read

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: A South Wales young auctioneer shares his career journey so far

FG livestock specialist Ellie Layton speaks to young auctioneer Sion Roberts, from Carmarthenshire, about his journey to becoming a livestock auctioneer

Ellie Layton

30 May 2025 • 1 min read

Beef

Renewed interest in Irish Moiled cattle

The Irish Moiled is one of the oldest of the surviving indigenous breeds of Irish cattle and the only surviving domestic livestock native to Northern Ireland

Angela Calvert

02 June 2025 • 2 min read

Farming in Five: Farmer tells inquest his father died due to IHT changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel they are letting down the next generation [June 3, 2025]

Hosted by Chris Brayford

On this episode of Farming in Five, a farmer's son tells an inquest his father died due to Inheritance Tax changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel like they are failing the next generation over Inheritance Tax. This is your Farming in Five.

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Farming in Five: Farmer tells inquest his father died due to IHT changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel they are letting down the next generation [June 3, 2025]

Hosted by Chris Brayford

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Proposed amendments to legislation could make crofting 'less difficult'

Scottish Government has introduced the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill in Holyrood

Chris Brayford

03 June 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Business

UK BSE risk downgraded to negligible by global animal health body

Meat industry backs move which will boost beef exports following ban

Jane Thynne

02 June 2025 • 2 min read

Farm Business

Gov delays EU fruit and veg import checks until 2027

Move means July 1 border measures will not be required ahead of a new SPS agreement with Europe

Jane Thynne

02 June 2025 • 1 min read

Rural crime

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Rural crime

Teenager to attend fire safety course after starting fire at Essex farm

Essex Police said the 15-year-old did not intend to start a 'big fire' and added he has apologised to the farmer for starting the fire next to a stack of hay bales

Chris Brayford

25 May 2025 • 2 min read

Rural crime

New livestock worrying legislation passes committee stage

Chester South and Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth said she was delighted that the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Amendment Bill has passed the committee stage

Chris Brayford

22 May 2025 • 2 min read

Rural crime

Farm fined after worker's leg trapped in a potato harvester

According to the Health and Safety Executive, the unnamed employee had been assessing a blockage in a potato harvester machine

Chris Brayford

21 May 2025 • 2 min read

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Farms and family businesses 'tearing up long-term plans to invest' in response to Inheritance Tax changes

Watch our FREE webinar: Understanding dairy contract legislation and what it means for your farm business

The Farmers Guardian Podcast: A South Wales young auctioneer shares his career journey so far

Renewed interest in Irish Moiled cattle

Proposed amendments to legislation could make crofting 'less difficult'

Steve Reed to be quizzed on Defra's departmental performance

Only 36% of winter wheat crops rated in good or excellent condition as dry spring takes it toll

UK BSE risk downgraded to negligible by global animal health body

Ministers considering 'unrealistic' proposals to reduce meat and dairy consumption to reach net zero

IHT could lead to loss of Welsh language if farming families leave rural communities

Farming in Five: Farmer tells inquest his father died due to IHT changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel they are letting down the next generation [June 3, 2025]

Hosted by Chris Brayford

Farming in Five: Farmer tells inquest his father died due to IHT changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel they are letting down the next generation [June 3, 2025]

Hosted by Chris Brayford

Renewed interest in Irish Moiled cattle

'Life-changing' FETF grant helps fund milking robots on Derbyshire dairy farm

Rural photographer focuses on women in farming who are 'overlooked'

Letters: "Programmes like Springwatch often fail in their duty to educate and inform of the full picture [on badgers]"

EXCLUSIVE - Aphra Brandreth: "Defra has been consigned to irrelevance by Labour"

In your field – James and Isobel Wright: "For the first time since moving here, the grazing is starting to look how we want"

Proposed amendments to legislation could make crofting 'less difficult'

UK BSE risk downgraded to negligible by global animal health body

Gov delays EU fruit and veg import checks until 2027

Teenager to attend fire safety course after starting fire at Essex farm

New livestock worrying legislation passes committee stage

Farm fined after worker's leg trapped in a potato harvester

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Farming in Five: Farmer tells inquest his father died due to IHT changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel they are letting down the next generation [June 3, 2025]

Hosted by Chris Brayford

Farming in Five: Farmer tells inquest his father died due to IHT changes, Uruguayan beef is being sold in UK supermarkets, and farmers feel they are letting down the next generation [June 3, 2025]

Hosted by Chris Brayford