What will the New Year bring? Farming industry leaders set out hopes for 2025

Industry leaders from across agriculture shared their hopes for the sector in 2025, and the challenges that lie ahead over the next 12 months

Rachael Brown
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What will the New Year bring? Farming industry leaders set out hopes for 2025

Without a 'resolution' on Inheritance Tax, the issue is likely to continue to ‘hang over the industry' in 2025, preventing British agriculture moving forward, according to NFU president Tom Bradshaw...

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