Farming in Five: February 6: NFU Scotland conference begins and Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the major events happening this week, from the NFU Scotland conference to the Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show, and an update on the campaign to get the Government to u-turn on its Inheritance Tax plans

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