PICTURE GALLERY: Farming's National Day of Unity

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

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Take a look at all the best moments from the National Day of Unity this weekend.听

The four UK farming unions, NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and Ulster 草榴社区' Union organised events across the country, although NFUS events were cancelled due to Storm Eowyn.

Save Britain's Family Farms

草榴社区 Guardian's campaign, #SaveBritainsFamilyFarms aims to showcase what family farms deliver for the nation; and supports the unions' call on the Government to raise the threshold on the value of assets in which inheritance tax applies.

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