Family farms tax / ‘tractor tax’ / inheritance tax – how are farmers reacting?
The chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves wants to close down farming – and she is not bothering to ask DEFRA to do it for her. Farmer and former MP ...Neil Parish gauges the temperature of farmers on Labour's inheritance tax plans for family farms. He is at Agrifest South-West, a primestock show in Devon.
More about the people in this film:
Somerset farmer and former MP Neil Parish runs farming podcast We Can Do Both https://shows.acast.com/we-can-do-both-pod
Andy Gray from Elston Farm is a thirteenth generation Devon farmer who was brought up on a mixed Devon farm, rearing cattle, sheep and making and marketing Gray’s cider https://farmwilder.co.uk/our-farms/elston-farm/
Maurice Retallick farms at Bagtor Barton in Devon. He is Devon chairman of RABI, a charity that works to uplift and support farming people through practical, financial and emotional assistance https://rabi.org.uk/
Mark Weekes is a farmer and South Livestock Board chairman for the NFU https://www.nfuonline.com/
Family farms tax / ‘tractor tax’ / inheritance tax – how are farmers reacting?
The chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves wants to close down ...
The chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves wants to close down farming – and she is not bothering to ask DEFRA to do it for her. Farmer and former MP ...Neil Parish gauges the temperature of farmers on Labour's inheritance tax plans for family farms. He is at Agrifest South-West, a primestock show in Devon.
More about the people in this film:
Somerset farmer and former MP Neil Parish runs farming podcast We Can Do Both https://shows.acast.com/we-can-do-both-pod
Andy Gray from Elston Farm is a thirteenth generation Devon farmer who was brought up on a mixed Devon farm, rearing cattle, sheep and making and marketing Gray’s cider https://farmwilder.co.uk/our-farms/elston-farm/
Maurice Retallick farms at Bagtor Barton in Devon. He is Devon chairman of RABI, a charity that works to uplift and support farming people through practical, financial and emotional assistance https://rabi.org.uk/
Mark Weekes is a farmer and South Livestock Board chairman for the NFU https://www.nfuonline.com/
What a show! - if you wanted to get a sense of just how vibrant, ...
What a show! - if you wanted to get a sense of just how vibrant, exciting and diverse the rural sector is, the Royal Highland does the job. The 4 ...day event celebrates farming and everything that sits alongside it and attracts 220,000 visitors. We meet YouTuber Cammy Wilson for the first time and talk about making sheep farming accessible and cool plus we hear how youngsters can access countryside jobs with Lantra Scotland. Meanwhile canny crofter Niall Rowantree takes time out from presenting the history of the Highland horse with Ruaridh Ormiston in the Countryside ring to find out how he can market his rare breed beef.
@TheSheepGame
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Government plan to ‘re-sea’ North Somerset
For rewilding on steroids, look at Somerset. The government believes ...
For rewilding on steroids, look at Somerset. The government believes that nuclear power station Hinkley Point will kill 800 acres of fish. It wants owner EDF to offset that by ...flooding 800 acres of land with sea water. It wants EDF to re-sea the land.
That statement from EDF in full:
Chris Fayers, Hinkley Point C’s head of environment, said:
Hinkley Point C is working with Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, the Environment Agency, and other conservation bodies to develop new natural habitats to compensate for the risk of any impact on protected fish species. The proposals include creating large areas of saltmarsh, seagrass and kelp, new oyster beds and the removal of barriers in rivers.
New natural habitat is a better solution than an acoustic fish deterrent which would use 280 speakers to make noise louder than a jumbo jet 24-hours a day for 60 years. The system's impact on porpoises, seals, whales, and other species is unknown. It offers a very small potential benefit to protected fish species and would also risk the safety of divers in the fast-flowing tides of the Bristol Channel.
Power stations have been taking cooling water from the Bristol Channel for decades with no significant impact on fish populations. Hinkley Point C will be the first power station in the area to have any fish protection measures in place – including a fish recovery and return system.
Despite scientific evidence that the remaining impact on fish is ‘very small’, the project supports further effective, proportionate, and practical compensation measures.
Resolution of this issue matters. The project is one of Britain’s biggest acts for the environment, built to meet exacting environmental standards. It will make a major contribution to energy security and the fight against climate change.
EDF background information:
The Bristol Channel has the third highest tidal range in the world, with fast flowing water and poor visibility. Engineering studies have shown that installing and maintaining the Acoustic Fish Deterrent poses risks to offshore teams which are unacceptable considering the small and uncertain potential benefit.
Hinkley Point C’s data is based on decades of real data from operating Hinkley Point B and scientific research from the Government marine experts CEFAS.
Fish populations are subject to a range of pressures including commercial fishing. They are also eaten by other fish, birds, porpoises, and seals. Natural mortality can be up to 60% for shoaling species. What is an issue here is the potential impact on protected species.
The total amount of all fish estimated to be killed without the Acoustic Fish Deterrent has been predicted by CEFAS, the government’s marine experts, to be in the range of 18 to 46 tonnes in a year – less than the annual catch of one small fishing vessel.
Acoustic fish deterrents have been used by one other power station in the UK which features close to shore intake structures. The technology has not been tested on offshore intakes networks which stretch further out to sea, such as Hinkley Point C’s.
It was proposed that 288 speakers would make sound at 160db non-stop during the operation of the power station. Noise above 100db is considered "highly hazardous" for humans.
Hinkley Point C’s water intake system includes a fish recovery and return system and low velocity, side entry water intake heads which reduce the risk of fish entering the pipes.
More information can be found here: Fish protection measures | Hinkley Point C | EDF (edfenergy.com)
Responses to the initial consultation are now being considered by HPC before proposals are anticipated to be submitted in Spring 2025. A final determination will be made by the Secretary of State for DESNZ.[+] Show More
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How to become a crofter - Blind bull makes impact!
Crofter Niall Rowantree has a blind Shetland bull...although all the ...
Crofter Niall Rowantree has a blind Shetland bull...although all the important bits work!!!! Unfortunately when Gregor "goes" very little stops him, including Niall who gets rear-ended whilst trying to feed ...his cows in a gale. The cattle will soon be spending the summer on common grazing land above his croft in Sutherland. Niall has only had the croft for 12 months and is trying to be sustainable and make a few pounds. We also meet Niall's daughter Erin who speaks Gaelic - and tells us how she plans to travel when she leaves school then come home to her croft.
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#crofting
#scottishcroft
#homestead
#sustainable
#cleachdi
#gàidhlig
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Hand shearing 800 sheep 1983 - BrewDog's Highland estate
Farmer John Macpherson was lucky enough to have a VHS video camera in ...
Farmer John Macpherson was lucky enough to have a VHS video camera in the 1980's and captured the last hand sheering/clipping on the Kinrara estate, now owned by brewing giants ...BrewDog. He explains how 800 sheep were clipped by 20 people and incredibly the money from the fleeces paid the shepherd's wages for the year. These days a fleece is worth just a few pence.
#kinrara
#crofting
#hillfarming
#farming
@GarethWynJones
@charlotteashleyfarm
@TheSheepGame
@rightchoiceshearing
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London Tractor Rally 2024 -100 Tractor Convoy hits Capital
A convoy of 100 tractors from across the UK drowned out Big Ben as ...
A convoy of 100 tractors from across the UK drowned out Big Ben as they drove passed the Houses of Parliament. It was a a real audio and visual feast. ...The mood was up beat and organisers from Save British Farming and Fairness-For-Farmers were delighted, and grateful for such a strong turnout.
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@GarethWynJones
@NFU_NationalFarmersUnion
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Farming Britain Podcast #1 - Charlotte Ashley - Robots, blind sheep and social media mistakes
Charlotte Ashley is already a well known social media star using ...
Charlotte Ashley is already a well known social media star using humour to explain some of the realities of farming in Cumbria. Together with her husband Roy and their 2 ...children they're starting a whole new venture with robotic milking and a Jersey herd. We ask why, when so many dairy farms are selling up is she is throwing all her money and energy into it? We also discuss the highs and lows of a social media presence and the lessons she's learned from interacting with grumpy know-it-all farmers and the less informed.
£22K Rubber Rings - How farmers stay afloat on wet fields
Kent arable farmer Andy Crow is one of the many UK farmers battling ...
Kent arable farmer Andy Crow is one of the many UK farmers battling against our record breaking wet weather. He has a 48 hour window of opportunity to get out ...on his fields in his Fendt tractor and catch up on his jobs. He's already a month behind on his fertilising and as he says, his crops are "running out of grub and getting wet feet."
The equipment he's using is state-of-the-art and ensures the fertiliser only goes where the spreader hasn't yet touch - and his super expensive floatation tyres are designed to keep him from getting stuck in all that soggy soil - These are specialist bits of rubber and cost £22K+ for a set of tyres and wheels.
@charlotteashleyfarm
@GarethWynJones
@CrawfordsGroup
@OllyBlogsAgricontractfarmer
@harrysfarmvids@harrysfarmvids
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R.I.P Small Family Farms - 300 acres not enough
Arable Farmer Ian Shaw had a tough conversation with his family last ...
Arable Farmer Ian Shaw had a tough conversation with his family last year. Knowing he was unlikely to make a profit from his 2023 harvest he's decided to stop farming ...his 300 acres and rent the ground out instead. He says with that size of farm he doesn't stand a chance. Unless you have 1500 to 2000 it's impossible to make a living. We join him just as he prepares to sell all his machinery and start a new chapter.[+] Show More
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@Farm Expo 2024 - Watch out London..the tractors are coming
At a sunny Farm Expo 2024 we have an update from the campaign group ...
At a sunny Farm Expo 2024 we have an update from the campaign group Fairness for Farmers. Brothers Jeff and Andrew Gibson say the natural next step for them ...is to head in their tractors to London.
As we take a tour around the show Andy Crow says he feels sorry for the farmers who got their crops in late, and are now dealing with horrendous wet conditions.
And Nikki Dorkings, General Manager of the Kent County Agricultural Society explains just why educating youngsters about farming is essential.
@kentcountyagri
@CrawfordsGroup
@FendtTV
@southofenglandagricultural9924
@fairnessforfarmers4079
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Sorting welsh sheep = 1,000,000,000 + views
Gareth Wyn Jones' stats on social media are incredible - He's probably ...
Gareth Wyn Jones' stats on social media are incredible - He's probably the most viewed farmer in the world. His sheep sorting films have now clocked up over a billion ...views and are still flying. He believes a blend of having a natural start, middle, and end to the films, plus the swing of the sheep gate having a hypnotic rhythm have all helped them go viral.
@GarethWynJones
#viralvideo
#farming
#sheepfarming
#sheepsorting
#professionalsheepsorting
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Is 2024 "the year of Bluetongue?"
If the Bluetongue virus is on the increase now, during the winter ...
If the Bluetongue virus is on the increase now, during the winter months, what's in store for farmers in a few weeks when the carrier, a blood sucking midge, ...starts dancing across the UK countryside looking for a meal?
We interview Kent farmer Jeff Gibson who has been living in Bluetongue lock-down since November 2023. Only this week his livestock movement restrictions were lifted. It's been hell for him and the other farmers in his area. He hasn't been able to operate as normal and the lack of guidance from Government has been a huge frustration.
We also hear from Steve West from the AHDB who offers advice to farmers concerned about Blue Tongue. Check out
