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Chris Mason: Farmers head to Westminster as inheritance tax anger grows

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

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

How to watch SIUE Cougars vs. Westminster Blue Jays: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Monday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch SIU-Edwardsville vs. Westminster (MO) basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

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 - 15 minutes ago

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 - 5 days ago

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

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Candidates go head-to-head in battleground states as Election Day nears

With one week to go before Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris take the stage in dueling rallies while campaign rhetoric heats up in key battleground ...

Follow live: Bengals, Chargers go head to head on Sunday night

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Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago

Uruguay’s Presidential Election Is Headed to a Runoff

Yamandú Orsi, a center-left former mayor, finished first on Sunday but fell short of the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid another round of voting.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Americans vote in neck and neck race

Voters head to the polls for Election Day

Pennsylvania Senate race heads to a recount

Pennsylvania’s Senate race is heading to a recount, with the narrow margin between Republican Dave McCormick and Democratic Sen.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Archbishop candidates need 'heads reading'

The Bishop of Gloucester does not want the "very, very difficult" Archbishop of Canterbury job.

For Trump, a Lifetime of Scandals Heads Toward a Moment of Judgment

No major party presidential candidate, much less president, in American history has been accused of wrongdoing so many times.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Blinken heads to Middle East in wake of Sinwar's killing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is going to the Middle East in the wake of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. “On my way to Israel and other stops in the Middle East for intensive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Harris and Obama campaign in Georgia, Trump heads to Arizona

With less than two weeks until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump continue their campaign blitzes across the nation. Harris is set to campaign with former President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Harris to campaign with Obama, Springsteen; Trump heads to the West

Vice President Kamala Harris will be campaigning for the election in Georgia with former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen.

Former Canadiens Dryden On Head Injuries And The Preseason

There was hockey royalty at the Bell Centre tonight as members of the Montreal Canadiens’ dynasty from the 1970s were in attendance for a pre-game ceremony and I had the opportunity to speak to Ken ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Georgians head to the polls in pivotal parliamentary election

Voters will decide if Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012, will secure another four-years, having shifted the country closer to Russia. Georgians have headed to the polls in a pivotal ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Penguins: Dubas' History Of Firing Head Coaches

Pittsburgh Penguins' Kyle Dubas has been a hockey executive for over a decade but does not have an extension history of firing head coaches.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

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