Farmers Guardian

Farmers throughout England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are set to stage a coordinated ‘Day of Unity' on Monday, November 24, in protest against the Labour Government's proposed Inheritance Tax reforms. 🪧🚨 This initiative is a combined effort from a coalition of grassroots groups, including: - All Farmers, Farmers For Fairness, Farmers To Action, Midland Farmers, - East Anglian Farmers Unite, Welsh lobby group Digon Yw Digon, Kent Farmers, - West Country Farmers, Berkshire Farming, Northern Ireland Farmers, Scottish Farmers A spokesperson for the coalition said: "We want the protests to be peaceful and to resemble tractor charity runs. 🚜 "Our goal is to highlight the devastating impact that the family farm tax will have on farm businesses and the wider rural economy." Find out more: https://ow.ly/urMI50Xetbq

Who are the 26 MPs that form the Labour Rural Research Group – reportedly opposed to the Government's current changes to Inheritance Tax? ❌🚜 🗣️ Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours, part of the Labour Rural Research Group, said: "Let me be clear: if today was the real vote, I would vote against the Government’s plans. "I am no rebel—I am a moderate—but during the election, I read what I thought were assurances from my party that we had no plans to introduce changes to APR. "On that basis, I reassured farmers in my constituency that we would not, and now I simply am not prepared to break my word." Do these Labour MPs deserve credit for potentially standing against their party on the Inheritance Tax issue? 🚨 READ MORE: https://ow.ly/BTf950XetBC

“We can’t build a resilient food system on unstable foundations,” says FG editor Katie Jones, in her column this week. ❌🌽 With the Autumn Budget looming, Katie explores how uncertainty around Inheritance Tax reforms could put Defra’s funding, and farming’s future, at risk. 💼 Read more: https://ow.ly/fIfm50XcYTG

Lidl has announced a landmark £30 billion investment in the British food and farming industry over the next five years. 🇬🇧🛒 It reflects the value of sourcing contracts with British-based suppliers which will be made between 2025 and 2030 and marks a 100% uplift on the discounter's original commitment to invest £15 billion over five years. 👏 READ MORE: https://ow.ly/euP050XcZmK

“This is what I want to do. This is where I feel most myself.” ❤️ New entrant and student Coco Jalloh discussed her determination to find her way into agriculture, at the British Farming Awards last night! 🐑 - - - #BFA25

Pembrokeshire YFC member Hannah Rees discusses neurodiversity in agriculture and why showing compassion could make a difference to someone's life. ❤️ #YoungFarmerFocus Read Hannah's full blog: https://ow.ly/7lbl50XcuF8

🥂 What a line-up! We're rounding off the evening by celebrating our final set of British Farming Awards winners! 🎉 Scroll through to see who’s taken home the trophies! #BritishFarmingAwards #BFA25 #BritishFarming

🌟 More incredible winners revealed! From sustainable champions to rising stars, these British Farming Awards winners are leading the way in shaping the future of British agriculture. #BritishFarmingAwards #BFA25 #BritishFarming

🏆 What a night for British farming! We’re celebrating the first group of British Farming Awards 2025 winners! 👏 Join us in congratulating these incredible winners in the comments below! #BritishFarmingAwards #BFA25 #BritishFarming

Bang on from Harriet Cowan! 🎯 The Clarkson's Farm star and Derbyshire farmer is in the building at the British Farming Awards! 🌟 Stay tuned as we announce all tonight's winners.