in my opinion about of many farmers _ down. in my opinion about of many farmers going - down. to protest it will make the problem so much — it will make the problem so much worse, because as i said previously— much worse, because as i said previously farmers have not got enough — previously farmers have not got enough capacity in their business margins to put that money— business margins to put that money aside to pay tax and retain— money aside to pay tax and retain the farm. it is a family farm— retain the farm. it is a family farm tax— retain the farm. it is a family farm tax and the corporate companies buying land for tax evasion — companies buying land for tax evasion will benefit. as companies buying land for tax evasion will benefit.— evasion will benefit. as you have been _ evasion will benefit. as you have been hearing, - evasion will benefit. as you i have been hearing, chancellor rachel reeves argue that in the first year alone could be generated for the treasury, part of the reason for justification, but these guys say they do not have the disposable cash to find t

no more leaving farmers behind. our farmers deserve this. it also makes a significant investment in title 1 for the 22 row crops that receive the lion's share of the resources available in the house proposal. we know, i know republican colleagues primarily are focused on title 1. and so we do a number of things to be able to increase support. we move up agriculture risk coverage and price loss coverage program payments by six months, so that farmers receive assistance faster so they can keep their operations going. one of the things that i've been concerned about was so much reliance is it doesn't pay out for a year and a half or two years. so we have farmers that need help now, and we can fix that by putting dollars into speeding up the payments. and that's what we do in this bill. it also increases the effective reference prices that trigger help by as much as 15%, with all 22 commodities getting at least a 5% increase for the first time in a decade. the rural prosperity and food security act continues to improve crop insurance, again, the

. 50 response from farmers.ons will certainly need to plan for these changes if they want to try to offset them. but it is a matter of doing things in a timely manner? i matter of doing things in a timely manner?— matter of doing things in a timely manner? i think that it's partly — timely manner? i think that it's partly the _ timely manner? i think that it's partly the concern, - timely manner? i think that it's partly the concern, if. timely manner? i think that l it's partly the concern, if you it�*s partly the concern, if you are talking about big, sweeping changes in legislation and tax in particular, it is not simple for a business, a farm or a family to change what that plan has always been, and has a financial planner myjob is to make informed decisions on a sensible way without rushing into making these big decisions, bringing it into force so quickly is also a concern because it gives little time for qualified individuals to give appropriate advice to families if the government is not going to increas

we will be back to the farmers' _ year. we will be back to the farmers' protests _ year. we will be back to the farmers' protests in - year. we will be back to the farmers' protests in central| farmers' protests in central london with martine croxall, but first the weather. you can see the colder air filtering southwards behind this weather front. most of the snow that is left will be this afternoon on the hills at lower levels. some wet and wintry conditions putting across the south—west into the channel islands. furtherwintry south—west into the channel islands. further wintry showers blowing around in strong winds in the north of scotland and in between, a lot of dry weather with some sunshine. wherever you are, it's going to feel cold. the exception will be where we have the windiest conditions in the south—west. this evening, if you are near windward coasts, that is the most likely area to see further wintry showers. there will be clear skies, a hard and penetrating frost. where we have lying snow in the highlands, temperatures can fall away to minus eight degrees or

it's— farmers what thatcher did to the miners. it's an _ farmers what thatcher did to the miners.er did to i the miners. it's an industry we can do— the miners. it's an industry we can do without. _ the miners. it's an industry we can do without. is _ the miners. it's an industry we can do without. is that - the miners. it's an industry we can do without. is that what i can do without. is that what you — can do without. is that what you think_ can do without. is that what you think about _ can do without. is that what you think about farming? ii you think about farming? totally disagree. i am committed to —— commit to supporting farmers. i said it before the election and i said after the election. in the budget last week i was very pleased that we are investing £5 billion of our budget over the next two years into farming. that is important for ourfarmers and i will do everything i can to support them because i think it's essential that they not only prosper but prosper well into the future. i totally disagree with those comments. the document _ with those comments. the document t

farmers then their broadcasting.— more farmers then their broadcasting. more farmers then their broadcastinudcasting. at the end of the day the question _ broadcasting. at the end of the day the question is _ broadcasting. at the end of the day the question is should - broadcasting. at the end of the day the question is should we | day the question is should we be able — day the question is should we be able to make enough money to pay inheritance tax, yet we should _ pay inheritance tax, yet we should. ~ _, , pay inheritance tax, yet we should. ~ , ., should. when it comes to diversifying. _ should. when it comes to diversifying, is _ should. when it comes to diversifying, is there - diversifying, is there something you can do to reduce the risk to you? that's what other people have to do who aren't in farming.— aren't in farming. there are some calculations - aren't in farming. there are some calculations we - aren't in farming. there are some calculations we can i aren't in farming. there are | some calculations we can do aren't in farming. there are - some calculations we can do and we c

. - chanitng: no farmers, no food!m's neither fair nor sustainable, and they need the money for schools and hospitals. and the farmers, well, they are determined too. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. farming organisations say that around 70,000 farms will be affected by the changes — the treasury, though, says the number is much smaller — around 500 farms a year. how many farmers will be affected? our business editor, simonjack, has been trying to find out. there are nearly 210,000 farms in the uk and according to government and industry figures, around 70,000 of those are thought to be worth over £1 million, so technically could be caught by this new tax threshold. however, that's not the full picture. because of inheritance tax reliefs and special exemptions for bequeathing stuff to spouses and families, the threshold could be as high as 3 million. now let's compare that number to what's happened in recent years. in 2021 to 2022, only 117 farms were inherited worth more than 2.5 million. now, not all families w

but the farmers love the work. and who among us works harder than farmers? maybe coal miners about you not many more. so they stand for hard work and feeding america. the second thing is farmers need stability because they he no control over things that profoundly affect them. bu the other thing is farmers actual are the custodian of our landape. and they in all of our communities, whether it's dairy, say, in vermont, or it might be wheat or corn in illinois or cherries in michigan, they are providing a benefit tall of us who are not farmers and can't take on the courage they have to do that work. and onhe conservation title, i've talked to a lot of farmers in vermont. they are so appreciative that i addition to feeding us wit nutritious food, they have a chance to actually get se income to help us conserve the land. that's a good thing because that's another income stream for the farmers. so this should not be a fight amongst t opposing sides. what do we have to do to provide stability to the farmers? they've got to get a fair price for their crop and if th

so how much do farmers make?me of only £45,300. also note that there was a lot of variation, with pig and poultry farms generating more than 1,300 and lowland livestock grazing less than 18,000. but how does this translate into earnings? well, the average weekly earnings of people who work in agriculture were around £507 in september, compared to the nationwide average of 651. so what we can say, regardless of the question of weather this inheritance tax change is fair or not, is that for many ordinary farmers, farming is not a very profitable or relatively well—paid occupation. you heard a lot of what the farmer said, you heard a lot of what the farmersaid, disputing you heard a lot of what the farmer said, disputing much of what the government has put forward. rural affairs secretary steve reed has defended the decision to end an inheritance tax exemption for farmers announced last month in the budget. we inherited a £22 billion black hole from the previous government, and the previous chancellor of the exchequ

after this becomes law, 96% of farmers well. 96% of farmers will.ijust ask, who here is going to be unaffected by these changes? no one. right, where have you got the 96% figure from? well, you've got... 96%, from the same place that rachel reeves does, from the middle of her head. right. from the sixth form debating society that she was no doubt a member of. which formed her opinions, and yours. i am not expressing opinions. i'm literally asking you questions. you know that, mr clarkson. so, what is your message to this government? please back down. please. and you can see the full interview on newsnight tonight at 10:30 on bbc2. that's all from here in cirencester, now it's back to reeta in the studio with the rest of the day's news. russia says ukraine has fired us—supplied long—range missiles into the country for the first time, a statement confirmed by us officials this afternoon. the attack came after president biden gave the green light for weapons provided by america to be used on targets inside russia. moscow says the strike hit the eastern

the farmer's dispute _ discussed today? absently. the farmer's dispute with _ discussed today?spute with the - farmer's dispute with the government regarding inheritance tax is tricky for the government. they are trying to fight with numbers, policy and with an attempt to free up the markets in agricultural land and it's an emotional argument from farmers. they say we put food on the tables, you are making life harderfor us. the conservatives in the last 24 the conservatives in the last 2a hours very much thrown their weight behind the farmers. it would be surprising, i think, if they didn't use this opportunity at prime minister's questions to make life difficult for the government, to point out the difficulties that some farmers will face. there is a battle of figures here, the government says only about a quarter of farmers, about a quarter of farmers, about 500 fancier, might have to pay a form of or amount of inheritance tax, should somebody die, and the fire be passed on. the desert to say that number is a lot higher because fans are worth a lot of money, even though they

i think that farmer must have been a cannabis farmer, because yesterday we had 10,000 farmers on whitehallthis madcap decision. does the deputy prime minister agree that the decision should be thrown in the trash can, along with rachel from account'' cv? >> the honorable member talks about cv's, and it is good to see him doing well on his bench, once a labour councillor, then a tory mp, now a reform chief whip. every time he switches party, he gets a promotion. i have already outlined what we have done to support our farmers. we will continue to support the farmers and we will continue to invest in our public services to get britain back on track. >> graham stringer. >> my right honorable friend has come under intense scrutiny from the press at different times, and she must have found it difficult. a press that is free to scrutinise politicians is vital in a free society and a democracy. is she as concerned as i am by the stasi-like interview that was given to allison pearson of the daily telegraph a week last sunday? does she agree that the essex police force and other police forces would

mr bradshaw, why should farmers be an exception?argins we are making from food production are just so low. on average it's about 0.5% return on capital. the sense of betrayal is not going away. and how might that step up? should people be fearfulfood not being on the shelf? i really hope not. hope not? we don't want our consumers to bear the brunt of this. this is an issue of ill thought through government policy. you're not saying no, though. people will worry about that. i want to be working with the government on delivering the food security agenda. richard's a dairy farmer in gloucestershire, wearing an argument of the heart as well as a colourfuljacket. my farm, our family started farming there in 1822 and my 13—year—old son is with me. he was with me, milking with me on saturday morning. i'm sorry... it's all right. i'm part of a long chain that i don't want to see broken. back outside, opposition politicians are revealing whose side they're on. this policy is cruel, it is unfair and it is going to destroy farming as we know i

they— this aren't really farmers. they are _ this aren't really farmers.s they claim were the targets of this rain. but they will still— targets of this rain. but they will still have 20% relief. ask small— will still have 20% relief. ask small farms, we are about the smallesl— small farms, we are about the smallest viable working farm you can _ smallest viable working farm you can have, will be hit so massively _ you can have, will be hit so massively by it. because the land — massively by it. because the land prices nowadays have been driven_ land prices nowadays have been driven through the roof, so we can't _ driven through the roof, so we can't set — driven through the roof, so we can't set the land... 0n driven through the roof, so we can't set the land... on paper we have— can't set the land... on paper we have assets worth a lot in reality— we have assets worth a lot in reality we _ we have assets worth a lot in reality we never see that. william, _ reality we never see that. william, won't this mean that william, won�*t this mean that your family

we are a bit bedraggled _ having with farmers. we are a bit bedraggled this _ having with farmers.eople turning up from all over the country. they gatherjust from all over the country. they gather just up the from all over the country. they gatherjust up the road from where i am now outside downing street to make their case. they are convinced that many of these farms will become unviable because of the inheritance tax plans that the government has proposed in the recent budget. well very kindly, to young farmers who farm are hundred of arable land in hertfordshirejust farm are hundred of arable land in hertfordshire just outside london have stayed to talk to us. they are sensibly dressed in caps and wax jackets. william, tell us first of all what you believe these inheritance tax plans will do to the viability of your farm. 0n the saturday we lose our parents. _ 0n the saturday we lose our parents, we will lose the farm. this_ parents, we will lose the farm. this new— parents, we will lose the farm. this new legislation means we will not — this new legislation means we will not be

dairy farmers fish farmers you name it. this year in mississippi and across the country are reporting some of the best yields ever and that's what's so hard about this. they did everything right. yet they will go out of business if they are not able to secure financing for their farms next year. it had cost the high interest rates and low prices is definitely the perfect storm. you may be hard-pressed to find a lender able to find a farmer who is -- and we understand that. just like the weather-related disasters adverse market conditions are completely out of the farmers control. examples of the market lost from the past the ad hock assistance for farmers is often misconstrued as congress responding to damages caused by natural disasters.ad while natural disasters are common justification for assistance congress also prove market losses because the damaging economic effects. we must resign provided economic assistance to farmers in the caresca act to offset economic disruptions caused by covid 19. there many more examples o

why do you think farmers are a special case? it is definitely the _ farmers are a special case?eople's attention that we have relief and what seems to be quite a large threshold. this have relief and what seems to be quite a large threshold.— quite a large threshold. this is footaae quite a large threshold. this is footage from _ quite a large threshold. this is footage from your _ quite a large threshold. this is footage from your farm, - quite a large threshold. this is footage from your farm, i - quite a large threshold. this is i footage from your farm, i should point out. footage from your farm, i should oint out. , ., , ., point out. this larger threshold does not cover— point out. this larger threshold does not cover many _ point out. this larger threshold does not cover many viable - point out. this larger threshold | does not cover many viable food producing farms in the country, unfortunately the industry believes the figures the treasury has used are outdated, some account for the pr claims, not apr, and i think the main thing is that figures include smallholdings and

i mean, we're talking potato farmers, apple farmers, dairy farmers, catfish farmers, you name it. this year producers in mississippi and across the country are reporting some of the best yields ever. that's what's so hard about this. and they did everything right, yet they will go out of business if they are unable to secure financing to farm next year. the high costs, the high interest rates and the low prices is definitely the perfect storm. you may be hard pressed to find a lender able to finance a farmer who is that deep in the hole, and we understand that. just like the weather related disasters adverse market conditions are completely out of the farmers' control. examples of market losses from the past, the ad hoc assistance is often misconstrued as congress just responding to damages called by natural disasters. while natural disasters are a common justification for adhoc assistance, congress also approved market loss assistance because of damaging economic effects. we most recently provided economic assistance to farmers and the c.a.r.e.s. act to offset economic disruption

their seeds are available to gardeners and farmers on request its exports were also alarms last year when the 1st draft of the u commissions. new seed regulation was published, although everyone is talking about diversity in agriculture, it seems like it will achieve the opposite. the scene i grow chemical companies that dominate a seed market and also the past aside market and both are in the same hands and it seems now they are doing everything they can to get diversity out of c. los, i'd like to put the thing in the draft would have prohibited the transfer and exchange of seeds from old varieties to farmers. only private individuals could have receipts them even public gene banks would no longer have been allowed to distribute seeds, their pride of farmers to sell, or even just swap their own seeds with other farmers would also have been against the law. this would have had serious consequences for commercial farmers like constant ellen back who rely on diversity. dispensed. it'd be a scandal and destroyed jobs, free trade, food and seeds. it'd be a blatant monopoly of the industr

now, i spoke with a few of the farmers on the streets. they had many concerns, but the main concern heard here this morning was this change to agriculture inheritance tax. many farmers here were calling that change absolutely disastrous. now, a range of claims about how many farms will be affected by this has been shared. the largest estimate we've heard is 70,000 across the uk, but that relates to the total number of farms that could ever be affected. now, the number of farms likely to be impacted each year is likely 500. now, here in wales, the first minister, now, here in wales, the first minist yourself is question to ask yourself is what you saw there, maybe a couple of hundred farmers or cell. the question will be can this galvanise into a wider protest, movement. there is an event planned this week when farmers are due to come to london and we have seen in the past agricultural protests can galvanise and can get quite troublesome and can be quite a lot of sympathy for farmer so could be something that could grow into a difficult po

otherwise, we're just serving the food industry and we'll see the potato farmer views with suspicion decisions made in brussels. we're new e u. c. regulations are being negotiated. the law is 1st draft revealed how much influence the seed industry has. he says that the aim is to force out independent plant breeders cannot be, will cut me off much more bureaucracy and higher expenses for smaller breeders who won't be able to cope and technical prerequisites to forcing selection pressure. among breeders on the small ones will give up, the large ones will increasingly take over the market, and that won't be good for either the seed farmers or consumers from offers of the us food and agriculture organization has long emphasized the importance of preserving old varieties. they are often more resistant to extreme weather conditions, diseases or insect passed. so they could play an important role in the adaptation of agriculture to to climate prices. mountain lina please represented the australian organization caution noah in brussels for a year. she observed and consulted during negotiatio

that, but if that happened, i would want to be a farmer anymore. they did tell me that nickel bring over 50 percent of all seed production worldwide is in the hands of just for companies. although the market for old varieties is negligible, those companies are competition from seeds for varieties that can't be registered as perhaps they want to adapt agriculture to climate change with genetic engineering rather than through breeding on both sides. you, simon, but seeds from resistant varieties are able to adapt decline medic, conditions to social conditions and so they actually have super powers and just pushing these characteristics that already exist outside as part of this debate about to do that. if you do it 10 brussels, the industry has a host of lobbyists trying to obstruct and welcome competition. but the parliaments environment committee has backs the idea of c diversity. it's agriculture committee has also confirmed and fund conditional right to seat access for farmers. the restrictions were removed from the draft and the parliament adopt

huge concerns for farmers.nheritance, which is obviously the issue of concern, if you take a typical case, which is parents who want to pass on their farm to one of their children, which will be a very typical example, by the time you've built in the other income tax thresholds, it's only those with assets over £3 million that would begin to pay inheritance tax. and that's why i'm very confident that the vast majority of farms will be totally unaffected. but thousands of them are in westminster right now, so it sounds like you haven't explained the policy to them. well, look, isupport farmers and that's why we put so much money in. we do have, i think, to go through the detail of this because i think... you're not changing that? no. but once people appreciate that in a typical case, a typical case, it's a £3 million threshold before income tax is paid. then i think most people will see the vast majority of farms are therefore exempt, and even those over the threshold are then only subject to a 20% tax over ten

of farmers than the treasury fear.it will only impact the most valuable and most wealthy farmers and it's fair that they pay some inheritance tax. farmers argue that because many farms are large, even if they are cash—poor, they are asset—rich, so that's why they will be taxed. and there are fears from the farming community that will lead to many more farmers being taxed when they pass them on to their children. some breaking news — a british, 22—year—old man has been killed in ukraine. he is from cornwall and the parents of the man have told bbc spotlight, the colleagues in the region, that their son died in november to painting an observation point in an international battalion. a 22—year—old man from cornwall has died in ukraine. the parents have told bbc spotlight that there son died in november defending an observation point as was with an international battalion at the time. here in the uk, more than 30 firefighters, police officers and public servants who died in the line of duty have become the first to posthum

mr bradshaw, why should farmers be an exception?ately, the margins we are making from food production are just so low. on average it's about 0.5% return on capital. the sense of betrayal is not going away. and how might that step up? should people be fearfulfood not being on the shelf? i really hope not. hope not? we don't want our consumers to bear the brunt of this. this is an issue of ill thought through government policy. you're not saying no, though. people will worry about that. i want to be working with the government on delivering the food security agenda. richard's a dairy farmer in gloucestershire, wearing an argument of the heart as well as a colourfuljacket. my farm, our family started farming there in 1822 and my 13—year—old son is with me. he was with me, milking with me on saturday morning. i'm sorry... it's all right. i'm part of a long chain that i don't want to see broken. back outside, opposition politicians are revealing whose side they're on. this policy is cruel, it is unfair and it is going to destroy farming

will not do that without the farmers-— the farmers.k you very much for — the farmers. thank you very much for sharing _ the farmers. thank you very much for sharing your - the farmers. thank you very i much for sharing your thoughts on those ongoing protests and as you are saying there, really strong feelings from farmers who are in wales at the moment. that is a broadcaster as well as a farmer. now let's take you to india where at least ten newborn babies have died when a fire broke out in the children's ward of a government hospital. 16 other babies are being treated for their injuries, some are in a critical condition. local officials say the blaze in the intensive care unit of the hospital in the town othansi was possibly caused by an electrical fault in an oxygen concentrator. doctors and medical staff were seen breaking the windows of the smoke—filled ward to rescue the children, before fire crews arrived. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has posted on x calling the deaths heart—wrenching and saying his deepest condolenc

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these prices are hurting everyone we are hurting potato farmers, apple farmers, dairy farmers, catfish farmers, you name it. mississippian across the country reporting some of the best yields ever. that is what is so hard about this. they did everything right yet they will go out of business if they are able to unsecured financing to farm next year. the high cost, the high interest rates in the low prices is definitely the perfect storm. you may be hard-pressed to find a lender able to find its farmer who is that deep in the hole and we understand that. just like the weather-related disasters adverse market conditions are completely out of the farmer's control. examples of the market loss assistance from the past for farmers is often misconstrued as congress just responded to damages called by natural disasters. natural disasters a a common justification, congress also approved market loss assistance because of damaging economic effects. we most recently provided economic assistance to farmers and the cares act to offset economic disruptions caused by covid-19. there are many more exam

who aren't farmers.elings known and we're going to be meeting mps there as well. and it's to let the let the mps know, let the government know that under no uncertain terms, we will not tolerate how they are going to snatch away family farms that have taken generations to build up. >> well, andrew, i entirely agree with you. it's a dreadful tax. and thank you very much for joining me. this evening. now, let me turn back to my panel. john, this is difficult for us as conservatives because you and i are very sympathetic to what the farmers are arguing for. but pubuc the farmers are arguing for. but public protest, trying to overturn democratically mandated bills through parliament gets into a difficult area . into a difficult area. >> well, it needn't. i mean, they mustn't break the law , they mustn't break the law, obviously, and they mustn't disrupt the public who might give them support. they would be own goals or they would be wrong. but i hope they will be very intensive in their lobbying and their le

more is that to the farmer bundle, month. he wanted to change to something more stable, even if that meant no bound isn't good, yours is a bad thing and now you didn't, that's all i. this is carla. that if we have funded in this entire fielding law, we can use this as a dinning food as it is very nutritious. and that's also we are feeding the call, which we use more movement when we have those. we also bring the car to the set we can prepared right by, you know, model, phone good and all that i do the food i buy, those 8, i must, a lot for everyone to needed is young and old and it's healthy for everyone finding . and this time, the ground of minutes and made the wireless sweets and snacks like murder, cool, lot do all by ourselves. and during the good news, a lot of the the bundle lucky and other women farmers work together. and so the products directly to the cooperative, who then package it and sell it to final consumers in various cities. they are seeing success as mallets, are becoming more popular in urban areas. going

a different atmosphere, many farmers here, beeping horns on dozens of tractors arriving here.he farmers on the streets and they had many concerns that the main concern heard here this morning was this changed to agriculture inheritance tax was many farmers here calling the change absolutely disastrous. now a range of claims about how many farms will be affected by this has been shared and the largest estimate we have heard a 70,000 across the uk that relates to the total number of farms that could ever be affected and the number of farms likely to be impacted each year is likely 500. here in wales the first minister has said initial calculations showed a tiny proportion of farms were involved but said that the number was still being figured out so quite the reaction outside the welsh labour party conference here in llandudno today. are they at all appeased in any way when the government is talking about married couples, threshold increases for married couples and then the tax—free allowance on main residence when it is being passed to children or grandchildren arguably bringin

what we, who decides what we grow as farmers come, that can happen. otherwise, we're just serving the food industry and we'll see the potato farmer views with suspicion decisions made and brought souls where new you seed regulations are being negotiated. the law is 1st draft revealed how much influence the seed industry has . he says that the aim is to force out independent plant breeders to not be able to cut me off much more bureaucracy and higher expenses for smaller breeders who won't be able to cope and technical prerequisites to forcing selection pressure. among breeders, the small ones will give up, the large ones will increasingly take over the market, and that won't be good for either the seed farmers or consumers for the difficulties of the u. n's food and agriculture organization has long emphasized the importance of preserving old varieties. they are often more resistant to extreme weather conditions, diseases or insect passed. so they could play an important role in the add up taishan of agriculture to to climate prices. magdalena plead r

., ,, , farmers. any outrage and karaoke machines in downing street while people _ machines in downing street while people across the country were told to stay— people across the country were told to stay at _ people across the country were told to stay at home was all overblown. for the _ to stay at home was all overblown. for the people and businesses in my constituency who followed the rules, many _ constituency who followed the rules, many of _ constituency who followed the rules, many of us _ constituency who followed the rules, many of us at great personal cost, this is— many of us at great personal cost, this is an — many of us at great personal cost, this is an insult. will the prime minister— this is an insult. will the prime ministerjoin me in ensuring that as a country— ministerjoin me in ensuring that as a country we — ministerjoin me in ensuring that as a country we learn the lessons from covid _ a country we learn the lessons from covid and _ a country we learn the lessons from covid and

the last government failed to spend £300 million on farmers. fair and proportionate, and protects the smaller estates while fixing public services that they rely on. >> alex baker. >> there are only 7 places in england, according to the house library, whech

of farmers than the treasury.s argue that because many farms are large, even if they are cash—poor, they are asset—rich. and so that's why they will be taxed. and that there are fears from the farming community that they will lead to many more farmers being taxed when they pass them on to their children. harry farley. tomorrow, people across the country will fall silent to remember the lives that have been lost in war and pay tribute to our armed forces. this year is especially poignant, as five months ago we were also marking the 80th anniversary of d—day and celebrating heroes like percy chafer, who, at 104—years—old, was one of the oldest surviving d—day veterans. before his death last month. just weeks before his 105th birthday. but before his passing, he was able to share one final and very special story with our reporter jayne mccubbin. at the age of 104, percy lived in his own flat, did all his own shopping, all his own laundry, and earlier this year, on the anniversary of d—day, he had shared his story. i

and on the bottom of the other women farmers work together. and so the products directly to the cooperative who then package it and sell it to final consumers in various cities. they are seeing success as military, are becoming more popular in urban areas going on a walking them in the country. and so you're really, it does work hard for us to process and prepare heavy foods for the kids. but these kind of minute flowers makes breakfast much easier and give us the satisfaction of feeding healthy foods to our children. well, satisfaction all because i didn't, i haven't had it before. many customers said they're willing to pay a premium for this green. and you end declared 2023 year old dominion, but there is a long way to go before they can prove to be economically stable for from us. compared to bounty cash crops, which kind of farmer 4 times more in a year. but it's the other benefits that has some farmers home to their name or the most. we allow the other number to get me on the play make the minutes or consider to be climate receiving crops

they hate farmers , business. they hate farmers, which we're getting into later.y hate the kulaks. they hate everyone with aspiration doing it for themselves . obviously it for themselves. obviously scotts you know, he's just deep in the labour machine in the deep state. >> so he has to say that i'm doing it for myself though for a long time. >> i mean, have we checked your immigration status? >> actually we will later. >> actually we will later. >> actually we will later. >> a lot of people have incurred a 3000 or more tax hike in the last budget, and so that isn't unusual. but i imagine if you're a shop owner, you're not. this isn't your only tax. you're also going to be hit by income tax if you going to be hit by income tax if you pay going to be hit by income tax if you pay yourself an income out of your your shop takings and so on. this isn't an isolated incident. everyone's getting battered at the moment, and obviously a few things are taking time to sort of yeah, take you own a shop and you're doing all right. >> so cough it up. i think. >> so cough it up.

of farmers still won't pay the tax.nce tax and what it means for farmers — here's our business editor simonjack. there are nearly 210,000 farms in the uk, and according to figures from the industry and government, around 70,000 of those are worth over £1 million, so potentially eligible to be hit by this new tax threshold. but that's not the full story. inheritance tax exemptions special rules about bequeathing, to family members and spouses, means the threshold could be as high as £3 million. now let's compare that number to what's happened in recent years. in 2021 to 2022, there were 117 farms that came above the £2.5 million threshold. now, not all families are going to get those exemptions depending on different circumstances. but independent economists, government figures suggest that the real number of people going to be hit by this is closer to the mid hundreds, 500 or so or even less. now, there is no doubt that farmers have been hit very hard in recent years. they've been clobbered by the cost of living and the