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The Autumn Budget and IHT - NFU Cymru's lobbying work
Agricultural industries join call to stop the family farm tax
The NFU and NFU Cymru launches a pledge at LAMMA for allied industries to add their name and ask the government to pause and consult on proposed changes to APR and BPR.
Numerous agriculture-related industries at LAMMA expressed their concerns that their businesses will suffer because of the government’s proposed changes to APR and BPR.
Allied industries: Sign our pledge
NFU Cymru is a joint signatory to a letter from UK farming organisations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
The letter called for the scope of the expected UK Government consultation on changes to APR and BPR to be widened.
NFU Cymru joins Big Banner Day
NFU Cymru, alongside the NFU, NFU Scotland and Ulster Farmers’ Union, organised a Big Banner Day as part of its ongoing campaign to #StopTheFamilyFarmTax.
Numerous meetings with MPs
NFU Cymru had a number of meetings with MPs across Wales.
NFU Cymru submits evidence to Welsh Affairs Committee
NFU Cymru sends submission to the House of Commons’ Welsh Affairs Committee on the impact of the Autumn Budget on Welsh agriculture
NFU Cymru members challenge APR changes in Westminster
NFU Cymru members joined farmers from around the UK in London, in a massive show of strength and unity against the UK Government’s inheritance tax reforms
NFU Cymru officeholders attend Welsh Labour Party Conference
Aled Jones and Abi Reader lobbied Welsh MPs on changes to Inheritance Tax, during the Party Conference in landudno
NFU Cymru President meets with Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales
NFU Cymru President meets with Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales following the NFU Cymru letter requesting an urgent meeting to discuss Agricultural Property Relief.
NFU Cymru writes letter to Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales
NFU Cymru writes a letter to Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales - Agricultural Property Relief & Request for an urgent meeting
NFU Cymru expresses its fears for the future of the family farm following the changes to APR and BPR announced in the Autumn statement.
‘Misguided and ill-thought-out reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) will not only lead to lasting damage to Welsh farming and the break-up of family farms, but will also leave farmers with neither the means, confidence nor the incentive to invest in the future of their business,’ says NFU Cymru. Read NFU Cymru's views here
UK Autumn Budget 2024
The UK Autumn Budget 2024 is announced.
NFU Cymru writes letter to Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales
NFU Cymru writes a letter to Jo Stevens, Secretary of State for Wales ahead of the budget announcement.
NFU Cymru writes joint letter to Chancellor ahead of Budget
NFU Cymru along with the NFU, NFU Scotland and the Ulster Farmers’ Union writes a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves following recent speculation that Inheritance Tax Reliefs (IHT), including Agricultural Property Relief (APR) as well as Business Property Relief (BPR), are to be reviewed in the Budget. Read the letter here
NFU Cymru writes to MPs ahead of Autumn budget
NFU Cymru writes a letter to all 32 Welsh MPs ahead of the new government’s first budget, setting out its position on agricultural support funding and also making the case as to why there should not be any changes to Agricultural Property Relief. Read the letter here
Farming budget tops agenda as NFU Cymru meets Welsh Government heads
NFU Cymru meet with Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales, alongside Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies. Top of the agenda was funding for agriculture and progress on the development of the Sustainable Farming Scheme. Read more here
NFU Cymru writes letter to Chancellor ahead of Budget
NFU Cymru at the Conservative Party Conference
NFU Cymru joined the NFU at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. NFU held a fringe panel event discussing the future agriculture budget.
NFU Cymru at the Labour Party Conference
NFU Cymru joined the NFU at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. NFU Cymru used this as an opportunity to push forward our key ask of Government; that is an agricultural budget that allows us to be able to meet our ambitions to be world leading in the production of climate friendly food against a backdrop where nature is thriving on our farms. Read more here
NFU Cymru meets with Defra Minister of State, Daniel Zeichner MP
NFU Cymru Deputy President Abi Reader was pleased to welcome Defra Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner on to her farm. This visit gave the Minister an opportunity to look at some of the issues and challenges facing agriculture, specifically those non-devolved matters such as future UK Government funding for the sector and the UK’s national food security. Read more here
Budget top of the agenda at County Shows
Throughout July & August the budget was discussed at County Shows across Wales.
Budget top of the agenda at NFU Cymru General Election hustings
NFU Cymru members across Wales had the opportunity to quiz their parliamentary candidates at county General Election hustings.