Somerset Farmer Sounds Alarm Over Tax Reforms Threatening UK Agriculture Monday, September 29, 2025 inheritancetax agriculture farming somerset familyfarms taxreform ukgovernment protest foodsecurity landownership sport UK farmers are voicing deep concern over recent government inheritance tax reforms, warning they threaten the future of family farms and the broader agricultural industry. Charlie Walford, a third-generation Somerset farmer, … 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
'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
DEFRA Chair Visits Somerset Farm to Address Agricultural Challenges and Innovations Saturday, May 31, 2025 defra farming somerset agriculture foodsecurity greenenergy regulations sustainability mps rural Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael MP recently visited Landmark Farm in Wanstrow, Somerset, to engage directly with local farmers about the challenges and opportunities in sustainable … Read More
MP Warns Sudden Farm Tax Reforms Threaten Food Security and Family Farms Thursday, May 29, 2025 inheritance farmers agriculture foodsecurity tax reforms somerset efra government rural Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Dyke has issued a strong warning about recent inheritance tax reforms impacting family-run farms, highlighting the threat they pose to rural communities and national food security. Representing … Read More