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Inheritance Tax updates
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Reform UK Conference: Nigel Farage tells farmers Reform will abolish Inheritance Tax
Politics

Reform UK Conference: Nigel Farage tells farmers Reform will abolish Inheritance Tax

Chris Brayford
clock 06 September 2025 • 1 min read
Reform UK Conference: Gov have 'clobbered' farmers with Inheritance Tax changes
Politics

Reform UK Conference: Gov have 'clobbered' farmers with Inheritance Tax changes

Chris Brayford
clock 05 September 2025 • 3 min read
PM urged to overturn 'despairing' Inheritance Tax changes to safeguard young farmers' future
Politics

PM urged to overturn 'despairing' Inheritance Tax changes to safeguard young farmers' future

Chris Brayford
clock 04 September 2025 • 2 min read
Rachel Reeves confirms date set for Autumn Budget statement
Politics

Rachel Reeves confirms date set for Autumn Budget statement

Chris Brayford
clock 03 September 2025 • 2 min read
Latest News
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UK remains global leader in uptake of sexed dairy semen
Dairy

UK remains global leader in uptake of sexed dairy semen

Uptake has reached 84% across all dairy breeds

clock 06 September 2025 • 1 min read
Law Commission to conduct a review into agricultural tenancy legislation
Politics

Law Commission to conduct a review into agricultural tenancy legislation

The Law Commission said it had heard current law may not correctly balance the interests of landowners and tenant

clock 05 September 2025 • 2 min read
Tight market supports sheep prices
Farm Business

Tight market supports sheep prices

Corrections in price are more likely to be seasonal than fundamental, say auctioneers

clock 05 September 2025 • 5 min read
Farmers and land managers 'often first on the scene' working alongside firefighters when fires break out
Environment

Farmers and land managers 'often first on the scene' working alongside firefighters when fires break out

Efforts to tackle the wildfire at Langdale Moor continue into its fourth week as questions arise around policy and land management

clock 03 September 2025 • 3 min read
HCC facing major overhaul after months of internal wranglings
Farm Business

HCC facing major overhaul after months of internal wranglings

Senedd committee demands action as it suggests handing back levy board control to the red meat sector

clock 03 September 2025 • 3 min read
Lidl's plant-based range hits nearly 700% sales uptake
Environment

Lidl's plant-based range hits nearly 700% sales uptake

The supermarkets original 2025 target of a 400% increase in meat-free and alternative milk sales has been surpassed reaching a staggering 694%

clock 02 September 2025 • 1 min read
Beavers may soon be reintroduced in North Wales but what does this mean for farmers?
Environment

Beavers may soon be reintroduced in North Wales but what does this mean for farmers?

Denbighshire County Council is to carry out a consultation exercise over plans to have a pair or family of the rodents placed in the planned Green Gates nature reserve on the outskirts of St Asaph

clock 02 September 2025 • 4 min read
TFA issues six-point reminder to Government to avoid 'devastating UK farming' from Inheritance Tax
Farm Business

TFA issues six-point reminder to Government to avoid 'devastating UK farming' from Inheritance Tax

Gov urged to 'step back from the precipice' and consider 'six sensible steps' put forward by farming group

clock 01 September 2025 • 2 min read
Organic Research Centre joins ADAS in bid to save future of organisation
Farm Business

Organic Research Centre joins ADAS in bid to save future of organisation

Chief executive says move will help safeguard ORC and its work advocating organic and low-input farming principles

clock 01 September 2025 • 2 min read
New £12.6m fund available for farmers and growers
Farm Business

New £12.6m fund available for farmers and growers

Defra says Dragons' Den-style competition is seeking best ideas to boost economy and environment

clock 01 September 2025 • 2 min read
Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: First Milk announces October price drop
Farm Business

Latest milk prices for dairy farmers: First Milk announces October price drop

Arla has announced a 0.87ppl milk price drop from September

clock 01 September 2025 • 30 min read
Irish grain sector reaches 'crisis point'
Arable Business

Irish grain sector reaches 'crisis point'

Irish farmers have been called to a ‘crisis’ meeting by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), highlighting the loss-making scenario farmers were facing

clock 31 August 2025 • 2 min read
Regenerative Farming
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