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‘Our lives have been turned upside down’ say farmers

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“Baby moos” are keeping three-year-old Maisie and her grandmother Jennifer busy on their family’s 200-acre farm in County Antrim.

But thoughts of the future are on Jennifer Dunlop’s mind. From April 2026, a 20% inheritance tax rate will apply to agricultural assets over a £1m threshold.

“I fear for the farming community,” said Jennifer, who runs the farm alongside husband Thomas and son Andrew, Maisie’s dad.

A charity that offers support services to farmers is recruiting more mental health counsellors to meet the increasing demand.

In just six years, the number of counsellors at Rural Support has increased from just two to more than 20, as calls have surged.

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