Steve Reed uses Oxford Farming Conference to unveil Labour's long-term vision for agriculture
In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on the criticism made by Tenant Farmers Association towards Treasury Ministers, accusing them of political stonewalling against any consideration of 'reasonable' amendments to the proposed changes to APR and BPR. Farmers Guardian’s campaign to save Britain's family farms from Inheritance Tax changes will feature heavily at this year’s LAMMA show
MPs will hold the first evidence session of this inquiry next week, scrutinising the potential impacts of proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief
Between 2014 and 2024, Dorset Council made £6,678,700 from the sale of whole farms, parcels of land and residential properties within its portfolio of council owned farms
Dorset Council said the publication of its Farm and Rural Estate Strategy, yet to be finalised and approved, could suggest the future direction of its 'specific approach' and 'future management' of the estate
The Greater London Authority has given the green light to a housing development on agricultural land occupied by an tenant in the Barnet area of London
In an opposition debate in Parliament on Tuesday (October 8) Mr Reed said the idea of a commissioner had ‘merit' and there would be an announcement ‘shortly'
TFA chief executive George Dunn said he believes farmers should be encouraged to consider what investment they need in their businesses over a three-year period and then use those plans to apply for a level of annual grant to support those goals
From September 1 2024, applicants for succession must prove they are both 'eligible and suitable' to be the tenant of the agricultural holding subject to succession
Property consultancy Berrys said farmers could face tax bills of £600,000 if inheritance tax is scrapped