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Experts at this year’s Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference series in East Anglia noted that while the Budget was not as bad as expected, it was not a Budget for growth. Farmers Guide attended the Ipswich conference.

British farming representatives have reacted to the publication of the long-awaited Farming Profitability Review 2025.

Suffolk farmers are set to park their tractors on bridges above major roads across the county today to raise public awareness of the pressures they are currently facing.

Farming industry representatives and politicians responded to the latest situation with the family farm tax following yesterday’s second reading of the Finance Bill.

Close Brothers Asset Finance explains how this alternative form of funding can benefit farms, and the options available. 

French farmers have been blocking several highways around the country in protests against cattle culling.

“The prime minister needs to think again and reflect on the unintended consequences of inheritance tax changes for farmers,” said a Labour MP who warned Keir Starmer that some farmers are considering taking their lives due to changes to IHT coming into force next year.

Farming minister Dame Angela Eagle has announced the launch of a new round of the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) funding.

British farmers are set to gather in London tomorrow at a “crucial moment”, with changes to inheritance tax moving closer to coming into force.

Farmers and growers are being urged to ensure their fertiliser stores are properly secured, as the current threat of theft is considered substantial.

20-year-old Suffolk farm worker Spencer Campbell said he experienced a “heart-sinking feeling” when he discovered that his beloved tractor had been stolen. 

Farmers from across six counties took part in a Christmas tractor run in London last night to thank the public for their support over the past year.