Lincolnshire farmers join protest in London on agricultural inheritance tax
Another demonstration is taking place today
Lincolnshire farmers are joining another protest in London later against plans to change agricultural inheritance tax
The Government says the proposals would only impact a relatively small number of farms and they are investing heavily in the sector.
Today we hear from ministers and Louth and Horncastle's MP on the issue.
Victoria Atkins - who's also shadow DEFRA secretary told us:
"There's huge competition for solar panels - wind farms - for house building and also for greenwashing."
"My worry is not only will we see this tax hurting family farms and breaking them up but we'll also see an impact on food availability and we will see a price rise."
How on earth are farmers to pay an inheritance tax bill of hundreds of thousands of pounds?
"I think a lot of farmers are in despair because not only have we got the family farm tax - imposed by this Chancellor but we've also got the fertiliser tax - we've got the suspension of the capital grants and the slowing down of other applications for other farming schemes."
"We've always understood the value of farming families."
"They inherit the land that generations before them have farmed and looked after that's why we have such a high quality of food in this country."
"It's why our countryside has been nurtured over generations - all of this is at risk because of this family farm tax that farmers simply will not be able to pay."
"They may be asset rich and have lots of acreage but they could have incomes as little as 20 thousand pounds a year."
"How on earth are farmers to pay an inheritance tax bill of hundreds of thousands of pounds or even a million pounds?"
It was necessary to take tough decisions at the Budget
Environment Secretary Steve Reed insisted "our commitment to farmers is steadfast", as he said the cash was part of a 5 billion two-year farming budget which was "the largest ever directed at sustainable food production in our country's history".
His comments echoed those of Downing Street ahead of the protest on Wednesday.
Asked if Sir Keir was concerned farmers could get more militant and restrict food supplies, a spokesman for the PM said: "We have been very clear we are not going to change course on this policy.
"It was necessary to take tough decisions at the Budget and the spending review and those decisions remain.
"But our commitment to farmers is steadfast and our message to farmers is clear, that is why we provided £5 billion to the farming budget over two years including more money than ever for sustainable food production."