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MPs say postponing changes to farmer inheritance tax will enable better planning.

A group of prominent MPs has called on the government to support at-risk farmers by allowing them time to seek guidance on creating a more effective tax policy concerning controversial changes to inheritance tax for agricultural assets. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is asking the government to delay any major changes to […]

Florida Judge Gary Farmer suspended for making dad jokes in court

Florida Judge Suspended for Inappropriate Jokes A Circuit Court judge in Broward County, Florida, is set to be suspended next week following a decision by an advisory board to the state Supreme Court, which deemed him unsuitable for his position after making what was described as an “exceptionally bad joke.” According to court filings, a […]

Minnesota farmer discovers a 3.81-carat brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

An amateur rock collector recently struck gold while exploring the state parks in Arkansas. Minnesota resident David DeCook discovered a remarkable 3.81-carat brown diamond on April 21st at Diamond State Park. This diamond has now been highlighted as the largest ever found in the park in 2025, according to Arkansas State Parks. During a family […]

How the wax on your apples really gets there, according to a farmer

Apply wax and remove wax. Apply wax again. You may have noticed that when you put a knife into a store-bought apple, the wax scrapes off. kate thornton (@apple.girl.kait), a Washington state apple and pear farmer, promises this is not an unhealthy additive. “There's a lot of fear-mongering reporting about food and where our food […]

UK Farmer Tractor Protest Descends on Labour Party Conference

Hundreds of furious farmers rode tractors to a Labor Party conference in Wales to protest against the left-wing government's planned tax hikes on farmers. Following in the footsteps of farmers' protests across Europe, tractors gathered outside the Labor Party conference in Llandudno, Wales, on Saturday in anger over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government's plans to […]