Norfolk farmer faces minister on inheritance tax

A farmer, who challenged a minister on the inheritance tax changes, said that he did not feel that the government was listening to the concerns of the industry.

Mark Means, who grows crops near Kings Lynn, faced Daniel Zicner after making a speech at the Norfoch Farming Conference on Tuesday.

Zicner had told the conference that the reform was part of the “hard set of decisions” by the government.

Mr. Means said that he felt that the minister had only provided the “plateau after the plateau”.

Under government schemes Announced in last October budgetA 20% heritage tax will be introduced on agricultural assets of more than £ 1m, although some farmers will have the threshold £ 3m to pay.

Mr. Means, who was named Kisan of the Year by Kisan Weekly in 2024, said that one of his two sons expects to pass his business in Terrington St. Clement.

But the 55 -year -old said that if we do not pass it through the trust, “20% would be taken” to invest “not much encouragement”.

Zichanar gave a speech to the conference where he confirmed the government’s commitment to find the farmers. Better payment from supermarket,

He also said that the government is taking action to prevent the spread of diseases like bird flu and blueutongue.

Zichner is the Minister of Food Safety and Rural Affairs.

He was politely appreciated by the audience packed at the Royal Norfolk Show Ground near Norwich, but was questioned on controversial schemes for heritating taxes.

He told them that “Chancellor had a very difficult set of decision making,”

“When we came into government, the UK economy was not in a good place,” he explained.

“What I got in that department shocked me.”

Mr. Means, who spoke to Zicner after leaving the stage, said he was not sure that the farmers were being heard.

He said, “Its plateau and plateau from the minister -” We are going to improve the boundaries, sorting a fair price for you from the supermarket, “he said, talking to the BBC after the conflict.

“All those things that they think have music for the ears of a farmer, but are they really going to do any of it?”

He said that while he did not participate The most recent tractor performance In the Westminster, he did earlier and was now thinking about going near the next one.

“This is really wired to go to London again.”