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Farmers face "added burden" after inheritance tax changes
There is uproar amongst the farming community in West Dorset following the Government's changes to inheritance tax. One farmer slammed it as "totally unfair" and an agricultural society chairman said it will "destroy" the livelihoods family farms
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Why is Jeremy Clarkson protesting and what is the 'tractor tax'?
Jeremy Clarkson has said he plans to join farmers protesting against the 'tractor tax' which will stop all farms being passed on free from inheritance tax. The former Top Gear presenter, 64, has said he plans to support farmers at a Westminster
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Landowners warn of huge tax on profits due to farm inheritance changes
Small family farms could pay up to 159% of their profits in inheritance tax following changes at the Budget, according to analysis by a landowners’ group. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has contested claims by ministers that a
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Tributes paid to woman killed by cow after New Forest walk
Colleagues have paid tribute to a woman who was killed by a cow after going on a walk in the New Forest. Pam Barnwell, 88, was walking her dog near Roger Penny Way in Godshill on October 21 when she was seriously injured by the large farm animal
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Children help plant more than 2,000 plants to create ‘mini-forest’
School children have helped plant more than 2,000 plants to create a ‘leaf shaped mini-forest’ in Brockenhurst. A new woodland is being created at the New Forest Showground with the help of pupils from Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School
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Campaigners call for ‘Domesday’ survey of nature efforts by large landowners
Campaigners have called for an “ecological Domesday survey” requiring large landowners to report on how they are looking after their land for nature. They say the assessment, so-called for its echoes of the Domesday survey nearly a thousand years
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PICTURES: South West Farmer Awards winners shine amongst farming heroes
THE winners of the South West Farmer Awards 2024 were revealed at a sparkling ceremony last week. The awards, now in their eighth year, celebrate farming heroes who work so hard to put food on our plates. Guests enjoyed a three course dinner
