N.Ireland
Labour ‘failed to recognise impact’ of tax measures on farming – UUP
The Labour government at Westminster has failed to recognise the impact of its new tax measures on production agriculture, particularly...
Inheritance tax
N.Ireland
FFA: Concern for the future of UK farm subsidies
Farmers for Action (FFA) spokesperson, William Taylor, is concerned that the current UK government may phase out all UK farm...
Agri Politics
Farmers face 'triple whammy' of SFI, CPO and inheritance tax
Farmers are facing a ‘triple whammy’ with the closure of the sustainable farm incentive (SFI) scheme, the proposed changes to...
N.Ireland
AIB NI awaits more details on farm inclusion in inheritance tax
AIB’s head of corporate banking in Northern Ireland has commented on the decision to include farm land within the remit...
N.Ireland
UFU to attend Pancake Day Rally in London
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed it will participate in the ‘Pancake Day Rally’ in London next month, in...
N.Ireland
FFA: UK farmers could withdraw produce from market
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been given until Wednesday, March 26 to reverse a decision to extend UK inheritance...
N.Ireland
MP urges families to donate farm toys to NFU campaign
MP Carla Lockhart has urged families to donate pre-loved farm toys to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) initiative, as part...
N.Ireland
FFA: Labour MPs now questioning UK inheritance tax
Some Labour Party backbenchers are questioning the rationale of imposing inheritance tax on farm land across the UK, according to...
Agri Politics
Save British Farming stages tractor rally in London today
Farmers from across the UK will converge on London later today (Monday, February 9), for the ‘Change your tune Starmer’...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland to host postponed tractor rallies this weekend
NFU Scotland has announced the rescheduling of its postponed tractor rallies, which will now go ahead this weekend, February 1-2,...
Agri-Business
MP calls for chancellor to meet farmers over inheritance tax
A Scottish MP has spoken in parliament to call for the chancellor to meet with farming unions about the impact...
Agri Politics
NFU petition to No. 10 includes over 270,000 signatures
A petition with over 270,000 signatures has been handed in to No. 10 Downing Street by National Farmers’ Union (NFU)...
Agri-Business
Retailers voice support for farmers amid inheritance tax changes
Lidl, Tesco, M&S, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons and the Co-op, are among the growing number of British retailers to voice their...
N.Ireland
MP accuses Reeves of ‘burying her head in the sand’
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves to prioritise the repair of her...
N.Ireland
‘International grain markets will turn in favour of growers’ – UFU
According to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, Glenn Cuddy, better succession planning will not sort out the inheritance...
N.Ireland
There is no ‘quick fix’ to inheritance tax issue – UFU
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine has indicated that morale across agriculture in Northern Ireland is at an all...
N.Ireland
UFU to hold NI tractor rallies in protest over ‘family farm tax’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that it is holding six tractor runs, one in each county, in Northern...
Agri Politics
Unions join forces to protest against UK inheritance tax
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), National Farmers’ Union (NFU), NFU Scotland and NFU Cymru are stepping up their #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign...
