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Northern Ireland
Tories vow to scrap inheritance tax plan
Peter McCann
Shadow Farming Minister Robbie Moore speaks to Peter McCann about inheritance tax and farm policy changes since Brexit.
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Scope for ‘big gains’ by breeding TB resistance
The chief executive of AI Services spoke to the NI Institute of Agricultural Science before last week's RUAS Winter Fair.
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Inheritance tax hits 80% of NI farmland
In a scenario where a farm is split between two individuals to allow APR worth £2m, DAERA found that 24% of NI farms will still be over the limit.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
UFU wary of TB ‘merry-go-round’
The latest proposal from NI chief vet Brian Dooher is that a Test: Vaccinate: Remove approach to wildlife intervention is initially used in TB hotspot areas.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
UFU president hopeful for changes to farm tax
With UK government ministers publicly giving advice on how farmers can avoid inheritance tax, it could indicate the government has now realised their reform is heavy handed.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
New clarity on APR helps farm tax bills
HMRC has confirmed that the 50% relief which is available on agricultural property over £1m will apply to the value of the asset.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Suckler scheme put back to April 2025
Minister Muir said the headage payment was “subject to budget and legislation” although he still intends to proceed with the scheme.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
MLAs oppose Muir on farm penalty changes
The decision by Minister Muir to try to lift the cap on penalties, follows on from a campaign by environmental groups in the wake of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
NI Minister questions inheritance tax figures
The UK government has used APR claims for 2021/22 to argue that only 500 estates in the UK will be affected each year by the new inheritance tax rules.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Options for sheep headage payment are ‘limited’
There is likely to be little leftover funding for a sheep headage payment, or else payment rates for all coupled schemes will need to reduce to free up money.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland