Record Wave of UK Farm Closures

Government Policy Is Squeezing Family Farms — Why the UK’s Crisis Feels Familiar in Rural America

A record wave of UK farm closures, looming inheritance-tax changes, subsidy whiplash, and labor bottlenecks are reshaping Britain’s countryside. Across the Atlantic, U.S. farms face their own squeeze—from the estate-tax “sunset” to water rules, animal-housing mandates, and rising guest-worker wages. The result is the same story in two accents: fewer farms, tighter margins, and ripples across rural economies.