On Saturday 25 January, the Ulster Farmers’ Union is holding six tractor runs, one in each county (two different routes for County Down), in Northern Ireland, in protest against the inheritance tax changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief.

On Saturday 25 January, the Ulster Farmers’ Union is holding six tractor runs, one in each county (two different routes for County Down), in Northern Ireland, in protest against the inheritance tax changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief.

A good entry of cattle on Saturday sold to a sparkling trade with bullocks selling to £2360 (£1540 over weight and small bullocks selling to 400ppk).

Peter Brown (pictured) is one of expert panellists on the Farming for the Generations workshops, a pilot which is part of DAERA’s transformational new Farm Support and Development Programme and delivered by Rural Support.

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