All from last 24 hours NEWSFW Podcast Ep 299: Help on new inheritance tax rulesIn this episode, farm charities offer a listening ear as inheritance tax rules come into effect – leaving farming families facing a hefty bill following the death of a loved… FARMLIFE FRAMEDPhoto of the Week: Young photographer snaps perfect poseThis week's Photo of the Week brilliantly captures the moment this little calf licks its nose. It was taken by 13-year-old Bea Richards and sent in by her sister-in-law Amelie… TAXStamp duty land tax: why it is important in a tricky marketStamp duty land tax is an increasingly costly aspect of buying property and is much reduced when the property in question is deemed “mixed use” rather than wholly residential. Mixed… NUTRITION AND FERTILISERN-fixing bacteria cuts cost and lifts yield for Cambs growersCambridgeshire farmers Stephen and Jon Eayrs added a nitrogen-fixing bacterial endophyte to their winter wheat fertiliser programme last season, with promising results to show for it. The father-and-son team wanted… OPINIONOpinion: Green Party will try to end farming as we know itThe exercise may not have had quite the effect my junior school teacher intended – on me at least. A general election was in the offing and she decided a… VARIETY SELECTIONSeed breeder launches farmer-led demo farm networkLimagrain is taking variety trials beyond the plot with the launch of a new UK farmer-led Demonstration Farm network. The initiative is designed to give growers a clearer, more practical… LIVESTOCK DISEASESSheep scab scheme cuts disease across 2,000 Welsh farmsA Welsh government-backed programme has made significant progress in reducing sheep scab, having helped more than 2,000 farmers manage one of the sector’s most costly diseases. The Gwaredu Scab initiative,… FARMER FOCUSFarmer Focus: Zero grazing beckons after slurry applicationsWell, I got the pickup back, which is just as well, as I don’t think I could afford to run the V6 courtesy one for any longer. Who’d have thought…
