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NFU president Tom Bradshaw met with the Prime Minister to discuss the impact of changes to inheritance tax reliefs. 

Tractors have taken to the streets again, this time in Dover, in the latest protest against the government’s inheritance tax raid on farmers.

Data commissioned by the NFU has shown Labour is not trusted by its 2024 voters on issues surrounding the impact of the Budget on farmers. Changes to inheritance taxation on family farms are unpopular, and perceptions that Labour does not value rural voters as highly as urban ones are building. 

Tomorrow, on 28th November, farmers, land managers as well as countryside and industry workers, along with their families, will descend on Holyrood to peacefully signify the anger and frustration built up in rural Scotland.  

The government has been criticised for temporarily pausing capital grants applications, amid ongoing fallout from the Autumn Budget.

A petition calling for a new general election has surpassed 2,760,000 signatures in just a week. 

As farmers look to build new or upgrade their existing grain drying and storage systems for harvest 2025, McArthur BDC talks about a continuing trend towards automated plants based around the popular Mecmar mobile grain drier.  

Farmers have been reminded that the good state of brakes in their machinery is something that they cannot ignore. TotalKare has explained how an agricultural brake tester can help farmers cut down the costs and keep their vehicles, team and the public safe.

Herefordshire farmer Martin Williams, one of the organisers of the London farmers’ protest, said it was “humbling” to see so many farmers come together for the event.

Hutchinsons has just announced its attendance at LAMMA 2025. The visitors to its stand will be able to find out how using Omnia Digital Farming platform can help answer some of the most challenging topics in UK arable farming.

Farm fires were larger-scale and costlier in nature last year, new figures from NFU Mutual have revealed. The issue is sparking calls for farmers to review and update fire prevention measures.  

The government has been criticised for investing in overseas food security, whilst cutting inheritance tax reliefs for UK farmers.