Agri Politics
NI MPs pen letter in protest of APR changes
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has penned a cross-party letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, prompting her to reconsider proposed plans...
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FUW calls for clarity on Welsh agri funding post-Budget
As the dust continues to settle following the UK government’s Budget, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has sought clarity...
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Farmers set to besiege Westminster in protest of IHT changes
Farmers and farm organisations from around the country are preparing to descend en masse on London on Tuesday, November 19,...
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Minister shares concerns over changes to inheritance tax
First Minister John Swinney will later today (Wednesday, November 13) tell farmers he shares their concerns over changes to inheritance...
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Govt announces reform to flood funding and £50m investment
The government is refreshing its approach to delivering flood funding and is to deliver additional financial support to farmers and...
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MP to urge agri minister to scrap APR changes
Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, Ben Maguire, has announced today (Monday, November 11), that he will push Minister of...
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CAAV maintains budget changes will be 'costly' to farms
The inheritance tax (IHT) changes and reductions in agricultural and business property relief (APR and BPR) will be costly to...
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NFU meets with Defra to discuss inheritance tax
Yesterday (Monday, November 4) the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) met with the Defra secretary of state and treasury officials to...
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Defra confirms plans for protecting 30% of land in England by 2030
Following an environmental pledge made during 2020, Defra has now published the final criteria and next steps for plans to...
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Strutt & Parker: Budget will increase farm's inheritance tax liability
Property Consultancy firm, Strutt & Parker, has issued a statement detailing the implications of Labour’s budget, which was delivered by...
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Practical steps can be taken to mitigate budget impact - Old Mill
Practical steps can be adopted to mitigate the prospective impact of inheritance tax relief changes, which were decimated in the...
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Farming futures threatened by Labour budget - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is joining wider industry in its condemnation of this week’s announcement of plans to cut...
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Changes in APR and BPR 'need to be overturned' - NFU
The NFU has warned that the changes announced in the Budget could increase food costs to consumers, adding pressure to...
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Welsh govt to invest £280,000 into forestry-related skills fund
£280,000 is being invested in a few forestry-related skills and training fund by the Welsh government, with the aim of...
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Director at NFU Scotland details 'seismic' Budget 2025
NFU Scotland’s director of policy, Jonnie Hall, has described yesterday’s Labour Budget as “seismic”, reassuring farmers that despite the Budget’s...
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CLA president condemns the freezing of agriculture budget
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has condemned Budget 2025, after Rachel Reeves announced the freezing of the agriculture...
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Budget 'forces difficult decisions' upon farmers
A leading UK tax expert warns that the UK’s Autumn Budget spells a pronounced problem for the nation’s farmers, who...
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MP highlights Budget and food security concerns
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has highlighted the farming and crofting community’s concerns about the upcoming Budget and government...
