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Young farmers warn their future is at risk due to family farm tax

Amanda Watson, from North Yorkshire, said on her family's upland beef and sheep farm land was everything and 'not an asset on paper', but the 'foundation' of their entire business

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Young farmers warn their future is at risk due to family farm tax

The next generation of farmers and growers have given a stark warning to MPs regarding their future in the industry and the survival of their family farms following the Inheritance Tax changes announced...

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