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Trade Wars, Tariffs and Farming

During the first week of April, the US introduced reciprocal tariffs on imports from around 90 countries. The new tariff schedule included a 10% tariff on all UK imports and a 20% tariff on imports from the EU, amongst other key trading partners. In addition, the total tariff rate on Chinese imports was raised from […]

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UK Farming and Inheritance Tax

Proposed changes Agricultural Property Relief (APR) on inheritance tax have lead to UK farmers protesting.

What are the changes to inheritance tax and their impacts and consequences for farming businesses?. How farm businesses can mitigate the impact of IHT going forward.

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Donald 2.0: Trump’s Farming Policies

Donald Trump became US president for the second time on January 20th. The 47th President will likely change the direction of many US farm policies. This will provide opportunities for and threats to farmers in the US and elsewhere. What will Trump’s farming policies be given a radical shift away from the Biden years? What […]

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Ukraine-Russia War Damages Food Security

Vladamir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is impacting food prices and leading to concerns over global food security. Food prices were rising sharply before the invasion, largely to due rising energy prices but it is now driving fuel, fertiliser, and food prices even higher. Ukraine’s new agriculture minister Mykola Solskyi has said that Ukraine’s ability to […]

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