Farming industry ‘destroyed’ by lack of government support, say protesters A farmer protesting against changes to agricultural inheritance tax (IHT) said his industry has been “destroyed” by successive governments not supporting farmers.
Mr Morton said changes to agricultural IHT could impact whether his children can carry on in his family’s farming tradition.
Kurt Morton, 39, drove in a rally of dozens of tractors along the A303 in Hampshire on Friday morning to protest against changes to IHT rules for farmers.
The farmer said his 600-acre farm in Hampshire is worth “a lot of money” and estimates tax changes could cost him from £1 million to £1.5 million.
“Us farmers, you have to push us before we ignite but we have been pushed all the way along now,” he said.
