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Suffolk County Council has passed a motion expressing its strong opposition to the changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) announced by the Labour government in the Autumn Budget.  

The Business Property Relief Summit, hosted by the organisers of the #SaveFamilyFarms rally in London on 19th November, is set to take place next week. 

AS Communications has announced it is now the UK distributor for precision ag company, Lacos AgSystems GmbH.

Tens of farmers from across East Anglia took part in the tractor protest on the A14 near the Port of Felixstowe, showing their frustration with recent policies but also hoping that the government will come up with a “fair solution” for this hard-working industry. 

As of today, 94% of farmers from Wales have received their full or balance Basic Payment Scheme 2024 payment, the Welsh Government confirmed. 

The UK Food Security Report has found Brexit, food inflation, climate change and global instability are key threats to food security.

Hundreds of farmers took their tractors to London today to attend a protest that aims at highlighting the current threats to British farming.    

Over 50 tractors are taking part in the ‘slow-go’ farming protest in Suffolk today to show their disapproval of the latest governmental policies, including changes to the inheritance tax reliefs. 

The government has said a ‘new and improved’ Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Scheme will open in 2025, following delays.

Even more farmers will be affected by the government’s changes to inheritance tax than expected, according to further analysis by the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).  

Jeremy Clarkson has recently informed his fans that he was forced to close Diddly Squat Farm Shop due to damage caused by Storm Darragh. 

Farmers from across East Anglia will take part in a ‘go-slow’ protest to show their frustration with changes announced at the Autumn Budget.