The government’s latest move in the battle over inheritance tax has rightly angered farmers and farming families. Summoning industry leaders from across the UK to attend top level talks in London  raised hopes of a Treasury compromise on  plans to impose inheritance tax on farming assets worth more than... Read more

The government’s stop-start approach to farm support is stifling investment, says Fen Tiger. The government’s decision to pause new capital grant applications has once again left thousands of farmers facing unnecessary uncertainty. Capital grants play a big part in encouraging farm businesses invest for the future – helping growers... Read more

Full praise to the hundreds of farmers who descended on supermarket car parks last month – telling shoppers about the impact inheritance tax will have on their families. Farming’s Day of Unity showed our sector at its best – caring, compassionate and coming together to make a heartfelt plea... Read more

The start of a new year is usually a time to look forward – a time of hope for a better and brighter future. In that respect, 2025 begins just like many other years – if not more so in farming terms. But growers and livestock producers will also... Read more

The countryside has undergone a sudden change this autumn. No, nothing to do with government grants or lost payments. But relating to cultivation techniques. It isn’t widespread but it is noticeable. Certain pockets of arable land – in this neck of the woods at least – have seen a... Read more

When times are challenging, it’s important to accept that some things are largely beyond our control. In farming, there’s much we can’t influence directly. Unpredictable weather, volatile market prices and uncertain agricultural policies to name just a few. But by taking the emotion out of decision-making and controlling what... Read more

It’s a widely held belief – among the general public at least – that agriculture is a traditional occupation where little changes from generation to generation.

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Planned changes to inheritance tax relief could help landowners and tenant farmers – but the government still lacks a coherent vision for agriculture as a whole.

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“It’s often been said that people with full stomachs fail to realise the importance of farmers. Only when people go hungry – or can’t get the food they want – do they start to take a keen interest in where it comes from.”

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