Farm inheritance

UK’s ‘brutal’ inheritance tax move had a silver lining for farm succession

Leading British farm succession expert Heather Wildman told the Women & Agriculture conference that there was an upside to the UK’s shock move on farm inheritance tax.

NEWS 30 October 2025

UK’s ‘brutal’ inheritance tax move had a silver lining for farm succession

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Farm succession: are you an enabler or a blocker as a mother?

Farm succession: are you an enabler or a blocker as a mother?

NEWS 29 October 2025

Watch: will the farm be divided equally if my mother dies before the transfer?

Watch: will the farm be divided equally if my mother dies before the transfer?

FEATURE 7 September 2025

Watch: my children don't want to farm, can I go into partnership with my nephew?

Watch: my children don't want to farm, can I go into partnership with my nephew?

Watch: my children don't want to farm, can I go into partnership with my nephew?

FEATURE 6 September 2025

Watch: should I delay a farm transfer if my daughter's marriage is on the rocks?

Watch: should I delay a farm transfer if my daughter's marriage is on the rocks?

Watch: should I delay a farm transfer if my daughter's marriage is on the rocks?

NEWS 2 September 2025

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Watch: my son doesn't want the farm, can I leave it to my niece?

Watch: my son doesn't want the farm, can I leave it to my niece?

Agri solicitor Aisling Meehan shares her advice on transferring the farm to a niece or nephew instead of a son or daughter.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Watch: should I keep some land as security before transferring the farm?

Watch: should I keep some land as security before transferring the farm?

Here's some key advice on transferring land to a successor, and whether it's a good idea for the owner to keep land for security.

FEATURE 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: inheritance tax saga a smoking volcano

Farmer Writes: inheritance tax saga a smoking volcano

Last week on the farm could be called a media week for Joe and Rosemary Collingborn.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: inheritance tax drives farmers to the streets

Farmer Writes: inheritance tax drives farmers to the streets

The injustice of the inheritance tax measures has put many feet on the street in the UK, writes Joe Collingborn.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments