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This week's 5 top farming stories

From new NFU analysis challenging the Treasury's figures on Agricultural Property Relief to a close-up of the latest John Deere T6 700 - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

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This week's 5 top farming stories

The NFU has published its own analysis on the impacts of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) reforms on commercial family farms, which it said ‘proves' why the Treasury's figures that only 27% of farms will be impacted by the relief changes, does not add up.

 

Farmers from across the UK turned out in their thousands to fight Labour's family farm tax, whilst donating vast amounts of British produce to a London food bank.

 

In the second of a brand-new series, Next Generation Hill Farmers, Emily Ashworth speaks to Welsh farmer Katie Davies about her passion for keeping her family's legacy alive.

 

Earlier this year, John Deere launched its latest range of straw walker combines. Farmers Guardian's James Huyton takes a look.

 

In a new Farmers Guardian campaign to support family farms, farmers have been urged to contact their MP to make sure their voice is heard.

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