Just released podcast with @AliCapper . We must meet climate change boldly. That means all of us. open.spotify.com/episode/7ET…

open.spotify.com/episode/7ET…. Just released podcast with @AliCapper . We must all be bold enough to receive the bouquets and brickbats that climate change will throw at us.

Beautiful hop farm for sale if you fancy a move to New Zealand: bayleys.co.nz/listings/rural…

I don’t envy @SteveReedMP today. He turned up to the @NFUtweets conference and because of collective cabinet responsibility defended an appalling Treasury policy. Imagine trying to make a positive difference in your role where every conversation is dominated by someone else’s stupid idea. At least he turned up. Where is the Treasury? The person at the podium should have been @RachelReevesMP

Third Q: Should we sell land, machinery, animals, or crops to pay the tax bill? SoS: I can't comment on individual circumstances. @AliCapper : What exactly is the government doing to incentivise investment and growth in our sector? SoS: Fundamental to investment in this sector like others is stability. We are trying to build stability in the economy. Charlotte Smith, to audience: Who here has confidence to invest in their business? Two hands went up from an audience of (I think) 700.

There is still something really odd about the #FamilyFarmTax IHT raid; there is virtually nothing about the proposals that make any sense whatsoever. 1/12

I'm not a farmer, I'm farming adjacent. One of my earliest memories is my grandad explaining the birds and the bees to me while leaning on the farm gate watching the dairy herd he managed. I was lucky enough to marry a farmer's daughter, and we have raised our family next to the farm, which my brother-in-law now runs. I've spent a large slice of my working life trying to help farmers and other business-folk to try to get things in order for now and the future. In an uncertain world, we try to provide peace of mind, to help with the hugely difficult decisions around succession, and make life a little more sure for the people we help. Since the Budget I have been struck at how so much of the farming community in particular is generous, supportive, and willing to bend over backwards to help others. They are people who work incredibly hard to succeed, providing an array of essential services to the community and are absolutely the heart of the rural environment. The cruelty of the proposed changes to APR & BPR horrifies me. It takes people who were comfortable they had done the right thing for their kids, and makes it wrong. And for some of them, it does this in a way that we can't fix, or even help with. It's incredibly frustrating, and heartbreaking for those families facing crippling charges because of a policy that simply hadn't been thought through. If the Government chose to consult, amend, and improve the legislation, this could be dealt with. They've agreed to shift for non-doms; they now need to shift for farmers. This law could be better, we just need enough political will to get there.

At a recent grower meeting, Richie Phillips, Chairman of Charles Faram Farms, presented the Order of the Hop award to Ali Capper of Stocks Farm. Ali received the prestigious award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the hop industry. @AliCapper Link to read more about Ali's amazing achievement and the latest grower updates: charlesfaram.com/uk/news-us/…   🍻🌱 #OrderOfTheHop #HopIndustry #CharlesFaramFarms #GrowerAwards

Our chair @AliCapper has shared her thoughts on the implications of last week's budget. An essential read. #APR #Budget24 #BackBritishFarming @NFUtweets @FarmersGuardian @TheFarmingForum @BritishGrowers @BBCFarmingToday @FarmingUK @FarmersWeekly

Why should farmers get inheritance tax breaks? Here is my take on it. @UKLabour you need to stop hiding behind your flawed figures, if you only want to hit 27% of farmers then make the changes! #stopthefamilyfarmtax

Wow - this is really significant! Thanks @DanNeidle for taking the time to investigate and look into the detail.

Very moving to hear stories from West Worcestershire farmers about the devastating impact #Budget2024 has on family farms, food and food security @NFUWorcs

My @pressjournal column, yes it’s on the budget, APR and IHT. But it’s also on the rallies… looking at it from a PR perspective - things that I think are important if you’re going.

For me, the government reforms of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) miss two big opportunities 1. The political opportunity Labour had coming in to win over more farmers & ‘deep rural’ voters 2. The policy opportunity to use APR more imaginatively A 🧵 on what I mean…

@ProagriLtd following on from your comment about the toll this is taking on people's mentality.

Disastrous changes to IHT relief. Huge drop in delinked payment rates. Tax on pickups trucks. Increased rural employment costs. Intro of fertiliser tax. Annual food summit dropped. Labour’s attack on farmers is well underway 👇 hexham-courant.co.uk/news/na…

Today's Inheritance Tax announcement relating to farms is really poor. Many (most?) are passed down the generations to continue farming. This makes it not viable in most cases. It's one area where there should be an exemption.

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