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How US farmers celebrated Estate Tax reforms in Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill

US President Donald Trump was told of the need to raise tax exemption thresholds to save generational farming from 'damaging' Inheritance Tax reforms. He listened and then acted. Similar sentiments have been raised with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Will he now listen and act?

Chris Brayford
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"I know what it is like to see your farm or ranch burdened by a massive tax bill, and [Donald Trump's] One Big Beautiful Bill delivers the tax relief we need to save money, grow our operations, and make sure our children and grandchildren can make a living in the cattle business."
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"I know what it is like to see your farm or ranch burdened by a massive tax bill, and [Donald Trump's] One Big Beautiful Bill delivers the tax relief we need to save money, grow our operations, and make sure our children and grandchildren can make a living in the cattle business."

Farming families across the US have saluted their head of state and head of Government in doing the 'right thing' by the sector in raising tax thresholds when inheriting agricultural property and assets....

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