“Hopefully the government can start to listen and get rid of the ‘family farm tax’.”NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon also raised the issue during meetings at the Labour conference. He said conversations with senior Labour figures, including Scotland secretary Douglas Alexander and new Defra secretary Emma Reynolds, underlined the urgent need for a rethink. We were clear: family farms must be supported, not penalised and food production must remain at the core of political priorities. I’ve told my father – he is 89 – he has to outlive the term of these idiots.”Speakers from every nation echoed similar concerns about the levy, now dubbed the ‘family farm tax’. The battle for Britain, our people, communities, and industry starts here.”For many farmers, the proposed tax feels impossible to bear.