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In a new Farmers Guardian campaign to support family farms, farmers across the country have voiced their concerns about the future of the industry. In a new series for the campaign, family farm focus, you will hear straight from farming families talking about their worries for their business and legacy

Minister urges industry to 'look behind the headlines' as he insists 73% of farmers will not be affected by tax changes

Nearly half of Labour voters think farmers should be exempt from Inheritance Tax

Efra chair Alistair Carmichael accuses Defra of wanting to see an end to family farming

In response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget which has left many small family farms feeling uncertain about their future, national agricultural publication Farmers Guardian has launched a new campaign to back Britain's family farms

Union president Tom Bradshaw says farmers' fury was made clear during emergency Budget talks with Defra

Sarah Baker, AHDB head of economics, said: "These changes may encourage farmers to think about succession earlier than they would otherwise. For example, there is a seven-year rule which applies in the case of land transfers. This means that any land gifted to an individual will be free of inheritance tax after seven years."

NFYFC's YFC agri chair Luke Cox said the proposed tax and wage changes 'threaten the continuity and viability of farm farms and rural diversification businesses'

The group has warned the changes could ‘change family farming as we know it’

Rural accountant Old Mill has suggested practical steps farmers can take