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Abi Kay

@fwabikay

Deputy editor @FarmersWeekly, @IFAJ Young Leader 2019, @oxfordfarming director. Get in touch: [email protected]

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calendar_today27-09-2016 13:18:59

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Focus is on APR in farming circles this week. But our lead story from the most recent edition of Farmers Weekly looks beyond the Budget to the next spending review, and the possible threat of further cuts to farm support. Full story from Philip Case 👇 fwi.co.uk/news/farm-poli…

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#weonlywanttofeedyou #saveourfamilyfarms #farmerrally heading of to London at 5 in the morning with the important food bank donation all locally grown Worcestershire produce

#weonlywanttofeedyou
#saveourfamilyfarms
#farmerrally heading of to London at 5 in the morning with the important food bank donation all locally grown Worcestershire produce
Abi Kay (@fwabikay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Farmers Weekly team are out in force in London today. Keep an 👁️ on social channels and the website for all the updates. Very sorry to be missing the action in my last week before I go on maternity leave!

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🧵 | We'll post updates about today's protest by farmers on this thread. The event is underway in Whitehall with no issues to report. Both lanes are closed south of Horse Guards. Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to use other routes.

🧵 | We'll post updates about today's protest by farmers on this thread.

The event is underway in Whitehall with no issues to report. Both lanes are closed south of Horse Guards. 

Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to use other routes.
Abi Kay (@fwabikay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Spotted at the EFRA Committee where Steve Reed is giving evidence 👀 Former committee member Barry Gardiner MP, who was absolutely forensic in his scrutiny of the previous govt. Would pay a penny for his thoughts on today! And former committee chair & Defra minister Robert Goodwill

Christopher Price (@rarebreedchris) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Im hearing this a lot too. Its not just that farmers are assuming they will be affected by the APR changes, they are being told it by their accountants.

John Alty (@johnalty1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

HM Treasury has always used budget secrecy as an excuse not to do the sort of consultation inside or outside Govt everyone else has to do. It’s increasingly clear that this secrecy is not necessary or conducive to good policy making, whatever the merits of specific tax decisions.

Nick von Westenholz (@nvonwestenholz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new word leapt into my head in the middle of the night - "metrosplaining". When apparent experts pass confident judgement on rural issues while displaying a very obvious lack of knowledge about the rural economy and rural way of life. Who knows why I suddenly thought of it

Abi Kay (@fwabikay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday, the Farmers Weekly team worked hard to bring all the news on the protest in London to you. Check the website if you missed anything. This special podcast from Johann Tasker 🇺🇦 & Louise Impey is well worth a listen too. Timely & informative 👇🏼 open.spotify.com/episode/05smeB…

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Is anyone surprised? 🙄 A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Defra UK has carried out no analysis of the impact of the government’s inheritance tax reforms on British farmers. READ MORE: ow.ly/Rxx150Ucwak

Is anyone surprised? 🙄

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that <a href="/DefraGovUK/">Defra UK</a> has carried out no analysis of the impact of the government’s inheritance tax reforms on British farmers.

READ MORE: ow.ly/Rxx150Ucwak
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This is absolutely top tier trolling from the Farmers Guardian team and I am HERE FOR IT 😂 Funnily enough, the parcel arrived just as I was reading this week’s edition of Farmers Weekly - out now!

This is absolutely top tier trolling from the <a href="/FarmersGuardian/">Farmers Guardian</a> team and I am HERE FOR IT 😂 
Funnily enough, the parcel arrived just as I was reading this week’s edition of <a href="/FarmersWeekly/">Farmers Weekly</a> - out now!