National Farmers' Union member and past Suffolk chairman Andrew Blenkiron said farmers were under huge pressure with confidence at a "all-time low".

The NFU is calling on the government to introduce measures that will ignite investment and growth in the industry.

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A controversial decision to impose inheritance tax on farms from next year for the first time in decades has rocked the industry.

It has resulted in farmers cutting investments on farm to try to save capital to pay for possible tax liabilities, the NFU has warned.

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