Opinion and blogs
Philip Kirkpatrick: "I think there will be a lot more land coming to the market"
Farmers and rural businesses are rightly up in arms following the Budget, in which valuable Inheritance Tax reliefs for agricultural and business assets were decimated
06 November 2024
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In your field: Dan Jones - 'I feel a renewed sense of confidence in the future'
02 November 2024
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View from the rostrum: Laura Millar - Showcasing world-class livestock
31 October 2024
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3 min read
From the editor: Budget shows 'tax and succession planning is now even more critical' for farm businesses
31 October 2024
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OPINION: Has Rachel Reeves really stuck a nail in the coffin of UK farmers?
31 October 2024
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View from the rostrum: Ian Atkinson - Autumn sheep sales were a highlight
30 October 2024
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3 min read
In your field
James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network
28 October 2024
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Arable
NFU Combinable Crops chair Jamie Burrows shares his thoughts on the arable sector
27 October 2024
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3 min read
In your field
Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are home-reared and cows are on a composite system. Ian is a representative for Sainsbury鈥檚 Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum
26 October 2024
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