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Inheritance tax reforms to hit business owners and farmers

Tax relief to be capped on assets worth more than £1mn

World - Financial Times - October 30

Farmers 'betrayed' by £1m inheritance tax relief cap

Changes announced to inheritance tax rules could see the end of small family farms, warns the NFU.

As Famine Stalks Gaza, Farmers Lament Their Many Losses

After more than a year of war, farmers have lost land, equipment and sometimes their lives.

World - The New York Times - November 1

British farmers have nothing left to give

The Budget’s new IHT measures demonstrate a profound misunderstanding of how our agriculture works

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

UK farmers forced to cut food production to stay viable, warns NFU

Terrible harvest and falling subsidies force businesses to embrace greener alternatives, says Tom Bradshaw

World - Financial Times - October 14

Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop

In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual

World - ABC News - October 17

With record production, Moldova plum farmers hail EU integration

World - Yahoo News - October 18

The farmers targeted by false claims and threats over Harris ad

Two Pennsylvania farmers have been targeted by false claims and threats after appearing in a Kamala Harris advert.

Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock

Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to honor their patron saint, St. Leonhard

World - ABC News - October 28

Farmers with assets over £1mn hit by inheritance tax reforms

Industry counters that Budget cap will hammer agricultural businesses that are asset-rich but cash-poor

World - Financial Times - October 30

‘Not just a museum’: Kenya’s seed bank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers

Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climate. On a winding road in the ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Farmers lose sleep over Budget inheritance tax crackdown

Reforms will put emphasis on early succession planning for agricultural estates

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Trump rages at Iowa poll: ‘No President has done more for FARMERS’

Former President Trump raged in a post online after a shocking Iowa poll found Vice President Harris leading in the state. “No President has done more for FARMERS, and the Great State of Iowa, than ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

U.S. Farmers Brace for New Trump Trade Wars Amid Tariff Threats

Despite their concerns, some farm operators still support the former president and prefer his overall economic plan.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigners

Populist groups capitalising on costly environmental policies that affect farmers by offering them support. What are farmers in the EU required to do to protect the environment? The painful ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

U.S. Farmers Brace for Hit to China Exports Under Trump

The President-elect’s promised tariffs on Chinese imports will be met with retaliatory duties on American imports, which have hit the agricultural sector hard since 2018.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Early voting begins in Wisconsin

Early voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin, one of the key battleground states in the 2024 presidential election. Nancy Cordes reports.

Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before

Election Day is only the beginning.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Trump’s second chapter begins

Republicans will return to pinnacle of global power with Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Campaigning begins for Japan's parliamentary election

Official campaigning has begun for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election

World - ABC News - October 15

Delphi murders trial begins in Indiana

Disturbing new details and heart-wrenching testimony were given during the first day of the Delphi murders trial. Prosecutors revealed how Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, were killed on a ...

Israel begins precise strikes on Iran

Israel began “precise” airstrikes on Iran’s military targets on Friday night. “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel – right now the Israel ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Crazy Is Beginning to Sound Like an Understatement

Election Day can’t come soon enough.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

IAG to Begin $378 Million Buyback

The British Airways owner will start buying back the shares from next week.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 13 hours ago

Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers who lost land in seizures 20 years ago

Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20 years ago in farm seizures meant to redress some of the wrongs of colonialism

World - ABC News - October 16

Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise

The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.

World - The New York Times - October 29

After his arrest for Facebook posts, a Cambodian reporter says he will become a farmer instead

It’s tough being a reporter in Cambodia, whose government frowns on independent journalism that questions authority

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Tax changes in budget last straw for UK farmers after ‘years of being squeezed’

Farmers’ union to bring 1,800 members to Westminster in protest, but some say mega-rich landowners are the problem. In the next few weeks tractors full of angry farmers could roll through the ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Cash App Founder Murder Trial Begins

Bob Lee was found bleeding to death on a San Francisco street in April 2023. Consultant Nima Momeni is being tried for allegedly stabbing the tech founder.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law

A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member’s bill on Wednesday.

Trump campaigns in Georgia as early voting begins

Former President Donald Trump was in Georgia for a campaign event on Tuesday as early voting began in the state. Earlier in the day, he defended his tariff proposal, dismissing criticism the policy ...

Kenyan deputy president's impeachment trial begins

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour to "begin again" in Miami

Taylor Swift is returning to the stage Thursday night in Miami for the final leg of her Eras Tour after a nearly two-month hiatus. CBS News Miami reporter Morgan Rynor has more.

King Charles begins Australia tour with church service

King Charles and Queen Camilla are on a six-day tour of Australia, their first since the King ascended to the throne.

Woods and McIlroy's TGL to begin in early January

The inaugural schedule for TGL, the tech-infused golf competition spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has been revealed.

Work begins on Germany's Suedlink electricity transmission project

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Deportivo went to brink - now they believe in new beginning

From champions of Spain to the brink of oblivion, now Deportivo La Coruna are planning a new beginning.

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