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More farmers are seeking advice on their pension pots following changes announced at the Budget, which will bring unspent pensions and death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax from April 2027 – making it more difficult for farmers to pass on wealth to the next generation. 

Tesco is calling on the government to provide a clear and comprehensive plan to support UK farmers in the transition to net zero as the retailer plans to set up two eco farms to trial low-carbon farming methods.

A company has to pay over £140,000 after a man was left seriously injured when he fell through a barn roof at a farm in Southampton.

A new study to examine farm household income and reliance on government subsidies will go ahead thanks to a financial boost. The research aims at informing policymakers on the realities of farm finances.

The 2025 land market has started brightly for tenants with four opportunities to take on sizeable lettings in Cornwall, Somerset and Devon, Carter Jonas has confirmed.

Farmers from around the UK are set to drive their tractors to local supermarkets later this week to show their dissatisfaction with changes to the inheritance tax.

Councillor Eddie Reeves says it is “blindingly obvious” that IHT will devastate family farms.

Yellow Wellies and British Sugar have asked sugar beet farmers to follow a few important rules when working during dark winter mornings.

Farmers working towards increased sustainability have a chance to win exclusive advice and access to experts, as entries have just opened for the 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability. 

Farmers honked their horns during the Defra secretary’s speech at OFC.

Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish ministers spoke at the Oxford Farming Conference about the importance of supporting the farming industry throughout the difficulties it has been facing in recent months.

As protesters took to the streets of Oxford, Defra secretary Steve Reed spoke at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference to announce a “Plan for Change”.