Back British Farming

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Back British Farming campaigns on behalf of British farmers and growers to bring about positive change for the agricultural industry.

Together our 500,000 dedicated campaign supporters and 45,000 farming members explain to politicians and decision-makers the importance of British food and farming to the nation's environment, economy and wellbeing.

British farming – at a glance

  • British farmers produce affordable, quality food to world leading animal welfare and environmental standards, all while protecting and enhancing our precious countryside.
  • British food and farming provides the raw ingredients for the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, Food and Drink, worth £148 billion to the UK economy, and jobs for more than 4 million people. This is 14% of the nation’s workforce.
  • British farming is also uniquely positioned to tackle climate change by capturing carbon in soils through planting crops, managing grassland and planting trees and hedges, as well growing materials for bio-energy production and generating renewable energy.

We proudly take regular targeted action to make our voices heard where it matters most.

Become a supporter

Are you like us? Are you passionate about your food and the way it is produced? Do you love and care for the great British countryside?

Then why not join our community of 500,000 like-minded British food and farming campaigners today.

Sign up and we'll keep you up to date with all the ways you can back British farming.

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Our campaigns

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Overturn family farm tax

We're calling on the government to reverse its decision on APR (Agricultural Property Relief).

More than 260,000 people have added their names to our campaign action to stop the family farm tax.

The move comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Autumn Budget that farmers and growers would have to pay 20% inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1million.

Many are now fearing they would have to break up their farm to pay the bill.

Families can't see a way of planning for a future that doesn't result in losing their business.

Men and women, who’ve spent years building up farm businesses, are now wondering what’s the point in carrying on when it’s going to be ripped apart.

As well as the stress and anxiety these plans are causing for farmers, there will be a significant knock-on impact on homegrown food production, causing major concern for national food security.

The government claims this change in policy would only impact a quarter of our farms.

But their calculations are wrong.

This policy won’t protect family farms, it will do the opposite.

Instead it will protect private houses in the country that have a few acres let out for grazing, while disproportionately hammering actual, food-producing farms which are, on paper, much more valuable.

British family farms are already stretched to breaking point after a decade of tightening margins, cost inflation and extreme weather events.

This could be the final straw for many.

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Join our campaign to ban sky lanterns

Sky lanterns might look pretty. But they are a serious danger to animals and the countryside.

We've joined forces with 17 leading farming, environment, animal and fire organisations, including the RSPCA and National Fire Chiefs Council, to call on the government to ground sky lanterns for good and bring in a total ban in England and Wales.

Since our campaign started in 2019, over 107,000 have signed our petition calling for a total ban.

Councils show their support

A number of councils have backed the campaign and banned the release of sky lanterns on council owned land.

If your local council isn't already supporting the ban, you can call on it to do so by using our simple email tool, which will send a pre-filled letter to your local council.

Read more about the campaign and how we've galvanised support: Back British Farming | Join our campaign to ban sky lanterns

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