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EXCLUSIVE - Ann Davies: "Decisions are being made without understanding the devastation they will cause to rural communities and the food supply chain"

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies reflects on another difficult year for farmers, the resilience of the rural sector, why Government must implement policies which protects the future of family farming, and why farms must not be caught in the crossfire of Inheritance Tax changes

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Plaid Cymru MP Ann Davies said: "This is not an abstract debate about tax policy. It is about whether the next generation can afford to farm at all. Every time a family farm is forced to sell land to meet a tax bill, we lose more than acres: we lose heritage, resilience, and the ability to feed ourselves."
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Plaid Cymru MP Ann Davies said: "This is not an abstract debate about tax policy. It is about whether the next generation can afford to farm at all. Every time a family farm is forced to sell land to meet a tax bill, we lose more than acres: we lose heritage, resilience, and the ability to feed ourselves."

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