Isle of Wight farmers will be travelling to London tomorrow (Tuesday, November 19) to protest against the government's decision on farm inheritance tax. 

The government announced in the budget in October that from April 2026, farmland worth more than £1m will be taxed at 20 per cent.

The measure has been met with considerable pushback in the farming industry.

The National Farmers Union will meet with members of parliament to mass lobby against the measure tomorrow, with 1,800 members registering their attendance.

Farmers from the Isle of Wight will meet with both Richard Quigley MP (Labour for Isle of Wight West) and Joe Robertson MP (Conservative for Isle of Wight East) to explain the impact of the measure. 

Robyn Munt, of Parkwater Farm and county chair of the NFU, hopes that the government raises the threshold as a minimum, and in an ideal world, does a complete U-turn on the decision.

She said: "The confidence and trust in the government is at an all-time low.

"Farming and agriculture looks to do what society wants from it. We can deliver, but we need direction."

On the same day, a peaceful protest organised by a group of independent farmers will start at Richmond Terrace and run to Parliament Square.

A group of Island farmers, organised by John Hayward of Little Thorness Farm, will be attending the protest tomorrow. 

On the tax measure's impact on Isle of Wight's farms, John said: "It could potentially be crippling to them.

"As the years go forward, lots of farms will cease to exist.

"The farming community will be broken up.

"I hope that they reverse their decision, or at least heavily review it."