"To launch a policy this destructive without speaking to anyone involved in farming beggars belief," NFU president Tom Bradshaw will say in his speech on Tuesday. This criticism highlights the government's lack of consultation with the agriculture sector before introducing significant tax changes, showing a disconnect between policymakers and farmers.
"This budget has just ripped the heart out of us because I know my son will not be able to pay the inheritance tax," Gloucestershire livestock farmer David Barton told the BBC. His personal account underscores the real emotional and financial impact of the government's tax policy on families who have farmed for generations.
"They are at a point now where they have nothing to lose and they have got the infrastructure behind them to be able to cause a lot of problems," Staffordshire farmer Clive Bailye warned. This reflects the mounting frustration among farmers who feel ignored and the potential for more aggressive forms of protest in the future.
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said that while farmers felt "betrayed" the union did not condone direct action such as withholding food from supermarkets, indicating a split between some farmers' emotions and the union’s position on tactics.
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