Another demo planned by farmers - as industry remains decided on how best to safeguard itself
Some farmers are heading to Westminster to call for changes in the Spring Budget - but others say efforts should be directed at supermarkets
Last updated 10th Feb 2025
Farmers - and their tractors - will today descend on Westminster as they stage their latest protest over changes to inheritance tax rules.
Exmoor farmer James Wright is travelling up with others from across the West Country, warning: "We are gathering to make clear to MPs of all parties that if you want to secure the nation's food security you've got to back British Farmers - the public do, the majority of the British public support British farmers."
He says farms don't make enough profit to be able to pay the new tax - and it'll put smaller farms out of business - as he urges the Chancellor to scrap the changes in the Spring Statement.
But South Devon vegetable farmer Guy Singh-Watson disagrees with the protests, saying supermarkets should stop squeezing farmers to make huge profits - and that's the real root of the problem.
He added: "The reason farmers are up in arms about having to pay inheritance tax - albeit at half the rate that other people would with 10 years interest free - the reason they are up in arms about it and unable to pay the tax is because they are so unprofitable - they have such low returns."
Ahead of the demo Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, and Lidl have all issued statements showing their support for British Farming - while the Government says the changes are 'necessary' to balance the books.