Somerset Cider Makers Turn Cowboy Dream into Thriving Wild West Business Saturday, September 20, 2025 cider somerset organic winery orchard agriculture entrepreneurship fermentation wildwest artisanal When Matt Stephenson stepped away from a successful business career during the Covid pandemic, he never imagined he’d become an award-winning cider maker. At 65, having spent four decades as a business advisor across the UK … Read More
Fury Mounts as ‘Death Tax’ Threatens Family Farms and Food Security Sunday, September 14, 2025 inheritance tax farming agriculture protest farms foodsecurity farmers policy britain Farmers across the West Country are raising the alarm over government plans to impose a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural estates worth over £1 million. They warn this “death tax” could irrevocably damage the future of … Read More
Fury Grows as ‘Death Tax’ Threatens the Future of Family Farms Sunday, September 14, 2025 inheritance farming taxation agriculture familyfarms protest foodsecurity policy westcountry labourconference Farmers across the West Country are voicing fierce opposition to new government proposals imposing a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural estates valued over £1 million. They warn the tax could destroy family-run farms and … Read More
Somerset MP Rachel Gilmour Schedules New Constituency Surgeries to Engage with Residents Wednesday, September 3, 2025 somerset devon tiverton minehead mp rachelgilmour constituency surgeries agriculture community Residents of Somerset and Devon will soon have fresh opportunities to discuss their concerns directly with their local Member of Parliament, Rachel Gilmour. The Tiverton and Minehead MP has announced a series of ten … Read More
Somerset Farmer Produces World's Most Expensive Milk: £13 a Pint from Horses Wednesday, September 3, 2025 maremilk somerset dairy health lactoseintolerance horsemilk nicheproduct agriculture eczema sustainable Frank Shellard, a 67-year-old farmer from Bath, Somerset, is pioneering the UK’s only commercial production of mare’s milk—one of the world’s most expensive and unique dairy alternatives. Priced at £24 per litre, or about … Read More
'We Must Save Future Generations of Farmers from Financial Strain' Sunday, August 31, 2025 farmers farming somerset agriculture foodsecurity rural taxation mentalhealth sustainability brexit Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, visited Warren’s Farm Shop near Cheddar this week to pick strawberries alongside Wells & Mendip Hills MP Tessa Munt. During the visit, he called on shoppers to support … Read More