Tom Evans

Farming on the South Shrop/Worcs border.

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

The nut zero zealotry of Ed Miliband.
A new occasional series.
[feel free to add].
Fertiliser prices and shortages are soaring because the petrochemical industries of the Gulf states are major global suppliers but the Strait of Hormuz, through which they export, is closed. Not good for the spring planting season.
Undaunted the UK will introduce a levy on imported carbon-intensive fertiliser as part of its costly obsession with cutting emissions, even when the impact is slight.
At a time when we should be increasing food security government policy is to penalise farmers further.

[Tom Evans @TomEvans12]

@ThrimbyFarms Similar situation here. Unsuccessful for our Mobile Crush. The points scored for cattle handling seemed incredibly low in relation to their cost, compared to other enterprises.

[Save the Countryside @RuralCampaign]

Over 6,000 farm businesses have shut since the Labour government began in July 2024. A devastating impact on rural economies and rural communities. Support our farmers. Our food security and countryside maintenance depends on them. No Farmers, No Food.

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

We don't pay enough for our food, says Alan Titchmarsh https://t.co/157zNaiahJ

[Gareth Wyn Jones @1GarethWynJones]

Very good speech .

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Steve Witherden Labour Party MP for Montgomeryshire & Glyndŵr calls out his own Labour government and demands that they axe inheritance tax on thousands of family farms. All credit to him. Principles before party.

[Farmers Weekly @FarmersWeekly]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT! ❤️ 🚜

📸 @EdwardMorelloWD

[Farmers Guardian @FarmersGuardian]

POWERFUL SCENES ❤️❤️ #FarmersProtest

📍An astounding view at Whitehall already as farmers gather to protest the #familyfarmtax. 🪧🇬🇧

📸 @EdwardMorelloWD

[David Walker @djwskyblu]

It’s arise Sir Gareth Southgate and Sir Sadiq Khan but not a knighthood in sight for Kevin Sinfield? If evidence was needed to illustrate the abuse of the ‘Honours’ system this is it! Recognition of wonderful works and deeds is all well and good, but this is absolutely farcical.

[Chris Brayford @FGChrisBrayford]

NFU president Tom Bradshaw reduced to tears in describing the human impact of family farm tax proposals during an Efra committee session today. "People (farmers) in ill health or who don't believe they will live for seven years may well decide they shouldn't be here on April 26.

[Andrew Ward 🇬🇧🚜 @wheat_daddy]

Rachel Reeves proposed inheritance tax will hit 5 times more farmers than the government claims, 👇

https://t.co/3U7iz6Qa4u

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Farmers' inheritance tax could affect five times more farms than Treasury said, analysis finds

https://t.co/rMCT0m1ff1

[Times Radio @TimesRadio]

“Reeves has bitten off far more than she can chew…I don't know a single person of demonstrable economic expertise anywhere near the top of this government.”

Financial markets are “increasingly concerned” about Labour's handling of the economy, @LiamHalligan tells @AfNeil.

[GB News @GBNEWS]

'Some of these MPs think Keir Starmer is their boss. He's not! It's the voters in their constituencies. They need to listen as they will not be there in four years!'

Farmer, Olly Harrison, sends a dire warning to the Labour government over the inheritance tax raid.

[Robbie Moore MP @_RobbieMoore]

Calling out Labour’s disastrous #FamilyFarmTax 👇

[Country Land & Business Assn @CLAtweets]

The UK Government’s reform to inheritance tax will harm 70,000 farms across the UK. #Budget2024

This is not ‘protecting the family farm’ as the Chancellor promised, but puts the #ruraleconomy, our #foodsecurity and environmental recovery at risk.

#IHT #farming

[AHDB @TheAHDB]

In response to @DrBrianMay's appearance on @BBCTheOneShow to promote "Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers, and Me", where he dismissed peer-reviewed science on badgers and TB, AHDB's lead vet Sarah Tomlinson @sjtomo157 addresses the importance of sticking to facts.

[Farmers Weekly @FarmersWeekly]

🤩 Ollie the collie’s favourite job is helping to secure the load of straw, and it saves work!

🎥 Susie Hann

[Tom Evans @TomEvans12]

A good hatch

[Farm Safety Foundation @yellowwelliesuk]

This year’s #FarmSafetyWeek offers an opportunity for a real reset in the way we all approach farm safety and risk-taking.

We can't continue to rely on luck – luck has a habit of running out…

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