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UK farmers block Holyhead with further protests in Dover and Scotland
Anne O'Donoghue
A separate group of farmers held a go-slow drive through the town of Dover and Scottish farmers also took part in a rally.
19 November 2024 News
Tractors take to London as UK farmers seek to overturn inheritance tax plans
Tractors have taken to the streets in London as thousands of farmers attend the demonstration to protest against the surprise changes to farm inheritance tax.
4 November 2024 Northern Ireland
UK farmers sign petition to reverse inheritance tax changes
Britain’s National Farmers’ Union (NFU) set up an online petition in response to changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) announced by the British government.
UK farmer fury over sweeping inheritance tax changes
Changes to agricultural property relief compromise the liquidity needed for succession planning on farms of all sizes, UK farmers have warned.
31 October 2024 News
UK farmers nervous about inheritance tax
Agricultural property relief allows most farm businesses in the UK to be exempt from inheritance tax when the farm owner dies.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Farming on fringe of UK Labour party conference
Farming is low priority for UK government as it grapples with the outworkings of Brexit checks.
27 September 2024 News
Fears grow about NI farm budget cut
Minister Muir is pressing for the annual budget for NI agriculture, which equates to around £330m, to be index linked with inflation.
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Positive trend for NI rural crime
There were 29 fewer offenses relating to agriculture in the last 12 months, figures released by the PSNI show.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland
£164m profit after tax at NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual is back in profit after a difficult year in 2022 due to a downturn in global investment markets.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
31 July 2024 Northern Ireland