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Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU drop 37%, farmers’ union says

Tom Bradshaw, president of the National Farmers’ Union, warns removing trading barriers will not immediately reverse the damage

The Independent UK

Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%

NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset

The Guardian - UK

Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset

Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a year

The Guardian - UK

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‘They are going after everything rural’: inheritance tax U-turn does little to dampen farmers’ anger at Labour

At the Oxford farming conference there were signs the government has much to do to win back farmers’ trust

The Guardian - UK

U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers ‘snuck out’ to avoid scrutiny, say Tories

Victoria Atkins says announcement to raise tax threshold from £1m to £2.5m days before Christmas ‘seems very odd’

The Guardian - UK

Tories: Farmers’ personal cost not forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

Evening Standard

Labour U-turns on farmer inheritance tax after tractor protests

Ministers on Tuesday announced watered down plans for an inheritance tax increase for farmers, raising the threshold to 100% relief from £1 million to £2.5 million

Evening Standard

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Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers in climbdown after protests

The higher threshold will take effect on April 6.

Evening Standard

Labour MP Markus Campbell-Savours suspended after rebelling against Reeves’s tractor tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from the vote in a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves

The Independent UK

Government urged to review farming inheritance tax plans after Commons vote

Backbenchers argued the measure failed to tackle "abuse by the celebrities and the billionaires" who buy farmland to avoid paying a full inheritance tax bill

The Independent UK

Reeves facing fresh pressure to axe farm inheritance tax changes in Budget

The National Farmers’ Union said Ms Reeves ‘cannot keep taxing businesses into the ground’.

The Independent UK

Thousands of farmers facing uncertainty over payments to protect nature

Farmers say they ‘feel abandoned’ and have been left in the dark about whether environmental payments will roll over.

Evening Standard

Farmers ask for inheritance tax meeting with Rachel Reeves

NFU welcomes fresh evidence that planned changes may achieve their stated goal

The Guardian - UK

England’s farmers to get new payments for cleaning up waterways

Environment secretary says Defra will be launching changes to post-Brexit scheme for sustainable farming

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Dawn of the drone age: how agri-tech is boosting production and morale

Instagram-inspired gadgets to spread or spray crops are gaining traction on UK farms but require deep pockets

The Independent UK

Activists illegally releasing beavers into wild say they are doing ‘God’s work’

The government approved the release of beavers into the English wild earlier this year, but only for those with a license

The Guardian - UK

Labour cutting farming budget in England by £100m a year, figures shows

Nature and farmers’ groups cautiously welcome spending review as there were fears Treasury wanted bigger cuts

The Guardian - UK

Cheaper imported chicken and beef increasingly seen in UK supermarkets

Grocers turning to Australia, Poland and Uruguay for meat, prompting claim they are undermining British farmers

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The Independent UK

Why the US trade deal could come with a long-term health cost for the UK

Critics argue the recent UK-US trade deal could undercut domestic producers, introduce lower standards for food and even compromise public health.

The Conversation

Cheaper food or a compromise on standards? Why the UK’s trade deal with the US is sounding alarm bells

British farmers and food safety campaigners have been sounding the alarm over the recent deal struck between the UK and US. The agreement offers unprecedented access to US agricultural exports such as beef and ethanol into the UK market.

The Guardian - UK

EU reset deal puts Britain back on the world stage, says Keir Starmer

UK prime minister heralds a ‘win-win’ but faces criticism for concessions on fishing rights

Evening Standard

Around 3,000 farmers can apply for closed nature farming scheme after ‘error’

Ministers have apologised for confusion over the notice period for the sustainable farming incentive, which was abruptly shut in March.

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Furious Farmer Blasts Keir Starmer for ‘Opening the Floodgates’ with Controversial US-UK Deal

LONDON, UK — A leading UK farmer has criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for “opening the floodgates” to American imports under a new UK-US trade

Evening Standard

Former head of National Farmers’ Union to head review of farm profitability

Baroness Minette Batters was the first female president of the NFU and headed the organisation for six years.

The Independent UK

Ex-NFU chief who said tractor tax will ‘wipe out family farms’ hired to lead government review into UK farming

The government has hired Baroness Minette Batters after months of protests and discontent over the so-called ‘tractor tax’

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