Free advice for farmers at Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate
The “Navigating the Budget” event, organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, will take place during the Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) in Harrogate on Friday, July 11, from 8am to 9.30am.
Hosted at the Ariat GYS Stage, the session will include breakfast, presentations, and a Q&A, all free of charge and designed to help farmers plan for the future.
David Tite, society manager at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, said: “This event has attracted hundreds of farmers across Yorkshire and has been very well received.
“We wanted to bring it to the Great Yorkshire Show so that more farmers have the chance to access practical advice to help them plan for the future, completely free of charge.”
The session will focus on proposed changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief affecting inheritance tax, as outlined in the Autumn Budget.
Speakers include Duncan Winspear of Savills, who will discuss business strengths and risk reduction, and Chris Humphreys of BHP Accountants, who will cover tax planning in a shifting economic and political climate.
Orlando Bridgeman of Wrigleys Solicitors, will also be there, speaking about using lifetime gifts to avoid inheritance tax, and Heather Wildman of Saviour Associates, will be there to talk about succession planning.
The event is part of a wider programme for farmers at the 166th Great Yorkshire Show, set to run from Tuesday, July 8, to Friday, July 11, at the showground in Harrogate.
The show will also feature an expanded Innovation Zone, showcasing the latest agri-tech and research alongside daily talks on topics such as livestock health and the future of the industry.
Farmers are encouraged to bring soil samples for analysis at the Soil Doctor clinic.
On Thursday at 4pm, rural women are invited to attend the Women in Farming social, which will include strawberries and cream and a talk by Lucia Slack, a Nuffield Farming Scholar sponsored by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
Health and wellbeing will be in focus at the Countryside Area, with two talks on rural wellbeing scheduled for Tuesday at the Countryside Voices Stage.
A panel discussion on building mental health resilience will take place at 11.30am and will be repeated on Thursday.
A session on maintaining physical health in rural communities is set for 2.30pm.
The Great Yorkshire Show attracts around 140,000 visitors and features 8,500 exhibiting animals in a four-day celebration of farming, food, and countryside life.
Farmer tickets, offering discounted entry on any day of the show, are still available in person at select farming outlets.
Online farmer tickets have sold out.
Visitors are encouraged to download the new GYS App, which includes an interactive map, event timetables, and trade stand listings.