Farm Environment Specialist. UEA Env & HAUC Sustainable Ag grad. These are my own views
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Beth Metson retweeted
18 Dec 2024
WTAF?! Is anyone else listening to Farming Today on @BBCr4today? So it turns out farmers were right and the Government is WRONG. Far, far more farmers will be impacted by IHT than they are saying. Listen on @BBCSounds
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Beth Metson retweeted
12 Dec 2024
🕚 #HouseOfLords from 11am includes:
🟥 housebuilding targets
🟥 Post Office Capture system
🟥 support for domestic abuse victims
🟥 future of small farms and family businesses
🟥 IPP sentences
➡️ See full schedule parliament.uk/business/news/…
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Beth Metson retweeted
13 Dec 2024
📢 In debates, members raised issues on the future of small farms and family businesses, support for domestic abuse victims, IPP sentences, and NHS allergy care.
📄 See full schedule of business parliament.uk/business/news/…
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Beth Metson retweeted
13 Dec 2024
Unpacking The Evidence, a new podcast from the #HouseOfLords will be launching on Monday 16 December, looking at ‘Fixing Our Broken Food System.’
@HLFoodObesity chair Baroness Walmsley will take listeners on an in-depth exploration of what experts said during its recent inquiry.
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Beth Metson retweeted
21 Nov 2024
This is a really good, fair explanation of the #FamilyFarmTax issue by @pkelso on @SkyNews
The only caveat that I will add is that up until now farmers have been effectively advised to do nothing because all options like the 7 year rule etc have potential stings in their tails and come with risk.
Which leaves many elderly farmers (average age is over 60 I think) with very few options…
@StuartMaggs - I think this is a good summary. What do you think?
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Very well put by @ProagriLtd today in Parliament. People need to understand the bigger picture and how this could decimate UK food production and damage self sufficiency too.
11 Dec 2024
NFU president Tom Bradshaw has been on point and spoken quite beautifully at times during the Efra committee today on the family farm tax. As well as the human impact of the Budget, he said it feels like the relationship between Government and farmers has been 'broken'.
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
When it’s necessary for Efra to signpost farmers access to mental health & financial crisis support, something has clearly gone badly wrong with policy.
#FamilyFarmTax
11 Dec 2024
For those affected by discussions during this morning's session. The following organisations can offer support:
@RABIcharity: call their free 24/7 helpline on 0800 188 4444 or email help@rabi.org.uk
@FCNcharity: call their helpline on 03000 111 999 or email help@fcn.org.uk
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
For those affected by discussions during this morning's session. The following organisations can offer support:
@RABIcharity: call their free 24/7 helpline on 0800 188 4444 or email help@rabi.org.uk
@FCNcharity: call their helpline on 03000 111 999 or email help@fcn.org.uk
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
This isn’t going to go away.
Government can either help farmers deliver on food, the environment & climate in partnership, or it can double down, fail to achieve on any of those goals, and suffer this as a continuous running sore.
@Keir_Starmer @RachelReevesMP @SteveReedMP
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11 Dec 2024
Here she is! 🙌🙌
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Speaking today at the @CommonsEFRA inquiry into the future of farming, NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) provided evidence to the Committee on how the #FamilyFarmTax will devastate British agriculture. 🧵 1/4
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Interestingly we had a scientist&environmentalist come up to us today expressing his understandable fear of the irreversible damage the #FamilyFarmTax could do to the environment and biodiversity.
As well as producing food, family farms are custodians of the countryside.
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Tom, absolutely magnificent from you today, spoken from the heart & with clarity, it’s about time some of these senior @UKLabour MPs took note & acted accordingly.
Well done @ProagriLtd for showing such grace under pressure, think my words would be echoed by many. 👏
11 Dec 2024
Listening to the heartfelt evidence given today by farming leaders on changes to inheritance tax rules for farms. I was asking questions as a guest of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
It frankly beggars belief that the government has published a a 464 page report on food security today without a single mention of their damaging family farm tax.
Farmers are vital to our food security - ministers must recognise that instead of sweeping it under the carpet.
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Beth Metson retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Our session on the impacts of the Budget has just started.
Watch it live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
10 Dec 2024
🚜Tomorrow, we’re holding a session on the impacts of proposed changes in the Budget on the farming sector and rural communities.
➡️Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/com…
#AgriculturalPropertyRelief #BusinessPropertyRelief
ALT We're holding a session on the impacts of proposed changes to APR and BPR on the farming sector and wider rural communities. 10am, Wednesday 11 December . watch on parliament live
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Beth Metson retweeted
10 Dec 2024
🚜Tomorrow, we’re holding a session on the impacts of proposed changes in the Budget on the farming sector and rural communities.
➡️Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/com…
#AgriculturalPropertyRelief #BusinessPropertyRelief
ALT We're holding a session on the impacts of proposed changes to APR and BPR on the farming sector and wider rural communities. 10am, Wednesday 11 December . watch on parliament live
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Beth Metson retweeted
9 Dec 2024
It's good to see NGOs and others coming out to support nature friendly farming. If Government wants to deliver on its nature and climate targets it will need to be helping farmers do it through public money for public goods.
9 Dec 2024
Green champions, including @WildlifeTrusts and @WWF_UK, are urging the Government to fix our broken agricultural system. It’s time to support farmers in embracing nature-friendly practices that protect our planet and secure our future.
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Beth Metson retweeted
9 Dec 2024
Green champions, including @WildlifeTrusts and @WWF_UK, are urging the Government to fix our broken agricultural system. It’s time to support farmers in embracing nature-friendly practices that protect our planet and secure our future.
9 Dec 2024
The Government should ensure fair supply chains & pledge faster, bigger ELM funding - vital reforms to boost nature, & give stability for farming communities🧑🌾
We stand with @WildlifeTrusts, @wwf_uk, @SoilAssociation to back a thriving farming future👇
independent.co.uk/climate-ch…
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Beth Metson retweeted
9 Dec 2024
Fair supply chains & more funding for nature-friendly schemes – these are vital reforms for farmers🧑🌾
We’re proud to stand up for farmers and nature🌱
Read more in the letter to the Prime Minister that nature groups across the country have signed👇
independent.co.uk/climate-ch…
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