News Podcast: UK inheritance taxes, TB and the Taoiseach on farming

On this week’s show, we look at sweeping changes to UK inheritance tax rules, TB vaccines and hear what the Taoiseach had to say at the IFA’s food and farming conference.

Amy Forde

1 November 2024

News Podcast: UK inheritance taxes, TB and the Taoiseach on farming

Tune in to get the latest farming news from our news team.

The major changes announced by the Labour government to UK farm inheritance taxes, the prospect of a TB vaccine and the Taoiseach's comments at the IFA's farming and food summit all feature on this week's show.

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