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Farmers from across East Anglia will take part in a tractor run on the A14 next week as part of the nationwide Day of Unity. 

With inflation now falling overall but food prices rising according to the latest figures, environment secretary Emma Reynolds promised to set out further steps from the government to help drive down food costs.

More than 100 businesses, retailers and trade bodies across the food and farming supply chain have written to the prime minister urging him to “do the right thing” and rethink planned changes to the inheritance tax.

Almost half of farmers surveyed by NFU Mutual have not yet planned how they will hand over farms to the next generation, despite proposed changes to inheritance tax taking effect in less than six months’ time.

Farmers from across the UK are preparing to drive their tractors to London on Budget day, calling for fair treatment and a secure future for British farming.

Welsh farming representatives have welcomed the cross-party House of Commons’ select committee report urging the UK government to delay its planned inheritance tax reforms.

More than 12,000 letters have been sent to local MPs in just 12 days urging them to “speak up for farming” ahead of the Autumn Budget. 

A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that the UK government is not adequately prepared for the most severe animal disease outbreaks.

Leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch once again called for the family farm tax to be scrapped and took a swipe at the chancellor’s “laundry list of excuses” ahead of the next Autumn Budget.

NFU president Tom Bradshaw appeared at the House of Lords to give evidence on how the government’s proposed changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief will affect farm businesses.

NFU has warned that rising energy costs and higher standing charges on business electricity bills are putting major pressure on the supply chain. Without action, these increases could threaten the survival of many farming businesses. 

New homes can be built quicker and with less stress if a compulsory purchase code of practice is introduced, the CLA has argued.