Will this Budget’s tax upheaval leave British farmers with no choice but to sell the family farm? |
By Marvin Rust
Few sectors are as integral to the national fabric as British farming, yet few have endured such sustained pressure from political and economic volatility in the last decade.
Managing a farm today is as much about navigating bureaucracy and cost pressures as it is about growing food or raising cattle. Rising input costs, volatile markets, shifting subsidy regimes and now tax reform have left many farmers even more unsure about what the future holds, and whether their livelihoods are sustainable.
Many farming decisions are generational: whether to invest in new equipment, commit to environmental land management schemes, or plan for succession.
Those choices depend on stable policy, not annual adjustments and delayed reviews. Predictability helps to drive profitability.
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