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In a joint letter to the Chancellor, farming unions warned how changes to APR could have a significant impact on tenant farmers, family farms, domestic food security and environmental delivery

National Sheep Association policy manager Emma Owen said it was important to have ‘some standardisation across the carcase classification process and reporting, bringing the sector in line with the licencing requirements of beef'

The growing speculation around a cut to the agriculture budget and a potential review of APR, NFU president Tom Bradshaw said was ‘incredibly concerning’

The Government confirmed 43,000 temporary seasonal worker visas would be available for horticulture in 2025 – which is 2,000 fewer than was available in 2024

"There will be no family farms left"

Ahead of next week's parliament-defining budget, speculation has been mounting about whether the Government will scrap or cap agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR)

It is part of a package of measures announced by the Government, which Defra said would provide ‘certainty' for the horticulture and poultry sector

Dan Corry previously served as head of the No10 policy unit under former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and adviser in many Government departments where he was involved in regulatory reform.

Since its implementation in 2021, the ATQ has permitted 260,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar each year to enter the UK tariff free, regardless of origin

"The unequivocal case for an increased, ring-fenced and multi-annual UK farming budget was made clear once again"