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This week's 5 top farming stories

From concerns over the potential scrapping of inheritance tax relief to 'farmwashing' in supermarkets harming Britain's small-scale farmers - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

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This week's 5 top farming stories

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease caused by infection which can affect ruminants such as sheep, cattle, goats, deer, and camelids. The total number of cases in England and Wales, as of September 30, is 109.

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The CLA said more than 27,000 farm businesses could be impacted by an inheritance tax reduction, potentially leading to 190,000 people out of work.

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We take a look at New Holland's latest CR10 combine and some of the machine's more technical advancements.

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Riverford's Guy Singh-WatsonÌýhas launched a new campaign to highlight unfairness in theÌýsupply chain from food labelling.

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A farm accident changed the course of Sammi Kinghorn's life, but a determination to succeed has seen her become a Paralympian and British World champion wheelchair racer.

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