Farmers disrupted Environment Secretary Steve Reed at the NFU conference while he discussed agricultural reforms. Protesters were concerned about changes to inheritance tax, which will apply to inherited agricultural assets over £1 million starting in April 2026. NFU president Tom Bradshaw criticized the changes as morally wrong and economically flawed, stating they could impact up to 70,000 farms contrary to government claims of only affecting 500. He urged the government to correct this policy urgently, emphasizing the increasing mental health pressures on farmers amid a struggling industry.
We will fight this family farm tax until ministers do the right thing. This government needs a reset moment with farming, where they face up to the reality of how much the industry is struggling.
Bradshaw stated, the inheritance tax changes were "morally wrong and economically flawed," indicating deep discontent over the government's policies affecting farmers.
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