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Chris Mason: Labour facing test from farmers who feel let down by inheritance tax plan

Starmer's farmer-alarmer in the Budget could crystalise anger over ministers’ perceived ignorance about agricultural life.

Warner offers to end Test retirement to face India

Former Australia opener David Warner says he is available to come out of Test retirement for the upcoming series against India.

City Of Troy faces 'ultimate test' in Breeders' Cup

Derby winner City Of Troy is ready for an audacious attempt to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic in the United States on Saturday.

Thune faces first Trump loyalty test

So far, it seems like the Senate’s leader-in-waiting and other Republicans are giving the president-elect wide latitude on his picks.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

MoT tests: Hydebank centre opening faces further delays

The Hydebank centre was expected to open in 2022 but it is now unlikely to open until well into 2025.

Eagles rookie CBs facing biggest challenge in Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins: How they are preparing for test

Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean have a tough test this weekend

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Borthwick’s England face All Blacks test in fixture that still stirs the soul | Robert Kitson

The visit of New Zealand to Twickenham is always special regardless of changes to stadium names or rules. For those who, for some strange reason, only watch international rugby much has changed ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Australia settle on new Test opener as Nathan McSweeney named in squad to face India

South Australian to debut at top of batting order in first match in Perth In-form Josh Inglis also picked as batter in 13-player squad Australia have settled on Nathan McSweeney to be Usman ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Stock market’s fierce rally since the election faces a big CPI inflation test

Inflation took center stage during the 2024 presidential election. It isn’t gone, yet.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Borthwick faces up to South Africa in defining test of England’s character | Robert Kitson

A win would resurrect the autumn but a heavy defeat by the world champions could see his team equal an all-time low. Not for the first time in rugby union’s turbulent professional history there is ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Farmers protest as Starmer defends Budget

Protesters opposing changes to inheritance tax for farms gather outside the Welsh Labour conference.

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 - November 3

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 - November 2

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 - November 4

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 - November 4

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 - November 4

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. - November 7

French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports

French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

First minister 'calm down' plea on farm tax row

Wales' first minister says only a "tiny proportion" of farms in Wales hit by inheritance changes.

Farmers should 'look calmly' at controversial tax plans, says minister

Daniel Zeichner insists the "vast majority of farmers" will not be affected by inheritance tax plans.

French farmers mobilize for protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal

French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests Monday, targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement

World - ABC News - 1 hour ago

Tractor-driving French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal

World - Yahoo News - 3 hours ago

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

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 - November 5

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 - November 8

Cattle, crops and ancient olive groves: Lebanon’s farmers ‘lose everything’ to Israeli bombs

Thousands of hectares of fertile land, including olive trees that have survived for millennia, have been destroyed in the country’s agricultural heartland. The house is gone but the land is still ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

French farmers protest against EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

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