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Today's Inheritance Tax announcement relating to farms is really poor. Many (most?) are passed down the generations to continue farming. This makes it not viable in most cases. It's one area where there should be an exemption.

Our chair Alison Capper has shared her thoughts on the implications of last week's budget. An essential read. #APR #Budget24 #BackBritishFarming National Farmers' Union Farmers Guardian TheFarmingForum British Growers Farming Today FarmingUK Farmers Weekly

Disastrous changes to IHT relief. Huge drop in delinked payment rates. Tax on pickups trucks. Increased rural employment costs. Intro of fertiliser tax. Annual food summit dropped. Labour’s attack on farmers is well underway 👇 hexham-courant.co.uk/news/national/…

Tom Bradshaw following on from your comment about the toll this is taking on people's mentality.

My The Press and Journal column, yes it’s on the budget, APR and IHT. But it’s also on the rallies… looking at it from a PR perspective - things that I think are important if you’re going.

For me, the government reforms of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) miss two big opportunities 1. The political opportunity Labour had coming in to win over more farmers & ‘deep rural’ voters 2. The policy opportunity to use APR more imaginatively A 🧵 on what I mean…

Very moving to hear stories from West Worcestershire farmers about the devastating impact #Budget2024 has on family farms, food and food security NFUWorcestershire

Wow - this is really significant! Thanks Dan Neidle for taking the time to investigate and look into the detail.

Why should farmers get inheritance tax breaks? Here is my take on it. The Labour Party you need to stop hiding behind your flawed figures, if you only want to hit 27% of farmers then make the changes! #stopthefamilyfarmtax

At a recent grower meeting, Richie Phillips, Chairman of Charles Faram Farms, presented the Order of the Hop award to Ali Capper of Stocks Farm. Ali received the prestigious award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the hop industry. Alison Capper Link to read more

I'm not a farmer, I'm farming adjacent. One of my earliest memories is my grandad explaining the birds and the bees to me while leaning on the farm gate watching the dairy herd he managed. I was lucky enough to marry a farmer's daughter, and we have raised our family next to

There is still something really odd about the #FamilyFarmTax IHT raid; there is virtually nothing about the proposals that make any sense whatsoever. 1/12

Joe Stanley Third Q: Should we sell land, machinery, animals, or crops to pay the tax bill? SoS: I can't comment on individual circumstances. Alison Capper : What exactly is the government doing to incentivise investment and growth in our sector? SoS: Fundamental to investment in this sector

❓ | NFUWorcestershire fruit grower Ali Capper asked Steve Reed 'what is the govt doing to incentivise investment & growth in our sector?', set against the background of the Producer Organisation scheme ending, rising inflation, high interest rates & halting investment #NFU25 1/2

I don’t envy Steve Reed MP today. He turned up to the National Farmers' Union conference and because of collective cabinet responsibility defended an appalling Treasury policy. Imagine trying to make a positive difference in your role where every conversation is dominated by someone else’s

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