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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. 

Red Tractor has just revealed priorities for delivering improvements in each farming sector. They are set to guide improvements to the scheme and mark an important step in the organisation’s ongoing commitments to greater transparency and delivering positive, tangible change for UK farmers and growers, the organisation said.  

Around 10,000 people have died on rural roads over the past decade, prompting renewed calls for mandatory driving-awareness training to tackle the persistent danger. NFU Mutual’s latest analysis revealed that almost a third of drivers rarely or never drove on rural roads while learning, raising concerns about gaps in real-world experience. 

With seven out of 10 British farms diversifying into new revenue streams, agri-finance specialists Rural Asset Finance look back on the favourite projects they’ve funded.

DEFRA shadow secretary Victoria Atkins has expressed serious concerns about the handling of a farming protest at Whitehall on Budget day.

Larking Gowen is set to run its annual Autumn Farming Conference as four events in Suffolk and Norfolk, with a focus on the recently-announced Autumn Budget.