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With the family farm tax hanging over the agricultural industry and the policy continuing to dominate headlines across national and farming press, Íæż½ã½ã puts readers’ questions directly to industry experts

When asked what political barriers there were to the Treasury adopting the clawback solution put to Treasury officials last week, Mr Bradshaw said the Government was looking for an ‘economic moment', referencing the Autumn Budget later this year

Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association chief executive George Dunn said the family farm businesses the Chancellor said she was trying to ‘protect' were now ‘completely unprotected'

Thousands of farmers made their voices heard in the capital in protest of the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

Events co-ordinated by the NFU, NFU Cymru and Ulster Íæż½ã½ã' Union all took place on January 25 to highlight the impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on family farmers

More than 100 tractors will circle City of York as farmers pile pressure on Labour Government

"This Budget fails to deliver the funds for farmers and the whole of rural Scotland"

How could the Budget affect tax and estate planning?

Sarah Baker, AHDB head of economics, said: "These changes may encourage farmers to think about succession earlier than they would otherwise. For example, there is a seven-year rule which applies in the case of land transfers. This means that any land gifted to an individual will be free of inheritance tax after seven years."