NI National Sheep Association said with the new SAP, sheep-only farmers are projected to 鈥榣ose a substantial 17% of their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) support鈥�
National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive Phil Stocker shares his thoughts following a meeting on March 17 with Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and other industry leaders to discuss the closure of SFI
TFA representative George Renner said despite indication from Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner at an 鈥榚mergency' industry roundtable that a 鈥榮tripped back version' of SFI would be available this summer, commitments from the Minister were still 鈥榲ery woolly'
Victoria Atkins said the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax for farms was aimed at breaking a 'careful tax policy' which protected family farms
草榴社区 Guardian's Chief Reporter Rachael Brown discusses the Farming Minister's latest appearance as a guest speaker on a webinar hosted by Tenant 草榴社区 Association
NFU Cymru president Aled Jones said he was 鈥榙eeply concerned' any future adjustments to agricultural funding into the Welsh block grant would be 鈥榮ubject to the Barnett formula'
"Scottish farmers and crofters deserved a Budget that recognised their indispensable role in Scotland鈥檚 rural and national prosperity"
NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said there are sheep farmers who have 'wholeheartedly thrown themselves into the SFI pilot', whose agreements have now ended with no certainty over continuation into SFI and fears over budget cutbacks
Jeremy Moody, secretary and advisor to Central Association of Agricultural Valuers said the Government's claim that only quarter of farms will be impacted by Inheritance Tax changes 鈥榤isses half of the picture and so understates the effects of the change'