Agricultural Property Relief

Scenes from the farmer protest against Inheritance Tax changes in Whitehall on Monday (February 10)

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown summarise the farmers' protest in Whitehall and concerns raised by some Labour backbencher MPs in yesterday's Westminster Hall debate, proposals for a new state-of-the-art abattoir in Orkney backed by Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, and new reward points being offered to potato growers who can an demonstrate best application practice at planting when using Nemathorin to manage key soil pests

NFU encourages farming families to hand over pre-loved toys to Treasury to demonstrate how Inheritance Tax changes threaten their future

Kirsty McNeill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, said the Labour Government was 'listening' to issues raised by farmers following changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Inheritance Tax in the Autumn Budget

What will happen during the landmark two-day event for Scottish farmers and crofters?

NFU ramps up pressure on the Government to rethink its proposed changes to Inheritance Tax ahead of its Spring Statement in March

57 different businesses across the farming sector have joined forces to urge the Treasury to rethink changes to Inheritance Tax

The fast food chain said it was 'conscious' of how changes to Inheritance Tax changes could impact family farms

NFU Scotland held rallies and demonstrations across the country calling for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consult with the sector on changes to Agricultural Property Relief

Farm Retail Association chair Emma Mosey said the most pressing concerns for their members following the Chancellor's Budget were Inheritance Tax reforms, minimum wage and National Insurance increases