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TV presenter and farmer Jeremy Clarkson has issued an encouraging message for British farmers following yesterday’s Autumn Budget announcement. 

Farming organisations have responded to the Autumn Budget 2024 that was announced earlier today by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, explaining how it will influence farmers and their businesses.

After much speculation and lobbying from the farming industry, chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed changes to inheritance tax reliefs.

The impact of Budget 2024 announced tomorrow by chancellor Rachel Reeve’s could be wide-ranging for rural and agricultural businesses, stretching from tax policy to national infrastructure investment, a countryside property expert warns. 

The farming community has been warned that the recent proposal to increase fees paid by abattoirs could have a catastrophic impact on small and medium businesses. 

Ahead of the publication of his new book and upcoming solo special on Prime, Kaleb Cooper spoke to Farmers Guide about the weather, SFI, the future of farming and the importance of a good chat.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight police and crime commissioner Donna Jones has reiterated her promise to clamp down on organised crime gangs operating across rural communities in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. 

Agroforestry is gaining popularity in the UK as a sustainable land management approach.

Sugar beet fell from a lorry, damaging a car in a Norfolk village. The incident happened on Tuesday morning, 22nd October, near Lingwood, located approximately eight miles east of Norwich. 

The newly appointed agricultural supply chain adjudicator who enforces the Fair Dealings Obligations (Milk) Regulations has spoken about his mission to improve fairness and transparency in the supply chain. 

NFU has written a letter to prime minister Sir Keir Starmer calling on him to stand by his commitments to British farmers and growers by delivering a renewed agriculture budget and confirm the continuation of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) on 30th October.  

Farmers and growers are increasingly concerned by reports that the Treasury is considering major changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) as part of the forthcoming budget, something that would have a serious impact on many family farms.