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"57% say they trust Labour less as a result of the Inheritance Tax decision and nearly a quarter of Labour voters say they are now unhappy about the way they voted at the General Election"

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said there are sheep farmers who have 'wholeheartedly thrown themselves into the SFI pilot', whose agreements have now ended with no certainty over continuation into SFI and fears over budget cutbacks

According to Defra, around 13,000 farmers were impacted by severe wet weather, including Storms Henk and Babet, between October and March last year

Defra confirmed 76 grant items have been impacted. For farmers who have applied for a grant that is temporarily withdrawn, their application will be put on hold and will be contacted early next year

"It's a brilliant idea, and I think we can go wider than this by getting the message across to workplaces too"

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said ‘the vast majority of farmers would not be affected at all by the changes', and urged farmers ‘not to believe every alarming claim or headline'

In a debate led by Conservative MP for Chester South and Eddisbury, Aphra Brandreth, she said the cause of stress for farmers, particularly more recently, has been Government policy

In a new Farmers Guardian campaign to support family farms, farmers have been urged to contact their MP to make sure their voice is heard

Speaking at the AIC conference (November 13) Labour’s Farming Minister said there are ‘constant discussions’ around the new rules on Inheritance Tax

The committee said it wanted to ensure it is hearing from people and organisations that are affected by Defra's responsibilities