Major Dog Law Change Now in Effect, Extended to Roads and Paths Saturday, April 18, 2026 doglaw livestock fines enforcement animalwelfare countryside dogsafety legislation publicpaths farmers Dog owners in England and Wales face a significant update to the law with the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025, which took effect on March 18, 2026. This legislation represents one of the biggest changes to … Read More
Bridgwater MP Calls on Somerset Council to Reject Solar Farm Near M5 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solar farm somerset renewable energy flooding agriculture farmers infrastructure planning Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox has urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway in North Newton, a small village south of Bridgwater. The project, proposed by Ampyr Solar Europe and … Read More
HMRC’s Inheritance Tax ‘Time-Bomb’ for Farmers Set to Explode on April 6, 2026 Monday, March 9, 2026 inheritance tax farming hmrc legislation relief agriculture planning farmers financeact Farmers across the UK face a looming inheritance tax (IHT) “time-bomb” as major legislative changes come into effect on April 6, 2026. These changes, introduced in the Finance Act 2026, will impose new limits on … Read More
Somerset Farmers Demand Action as Milk Price Cuts Deepen Crisis Tuesday, October 14, 2025 somerset dairy farmers milkprice agriculture regulation crisis livestock economy government Somerset’s dairy farmers are facing an escalating crisis as several major milk buyers announce significant price cuts, sparking widespread outrage and urgent calls for government intervention. Adam Dance, the Liberal Democrat … 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
'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