Defra data shows lower income for most farm types but small boost from payments for nature-friendly schemesIncome fell on almost all farm types in England last year, as extreme weather hit yields and the government cut subsidies.Farmers fear future hits to their industry after a hugely unpopular change to agricultural property relief which means some farms will be saddled with a large, unexpected tax bill, and a surprise, severe cut to the EU-derived basic payments scheme meaning a shortfall in cash that they had not predicted. Continue reading...