Pork supplier says family farm could cease to exist when he dies and his son may have to sell up.

The farmers believe the inheritance tax changes would "decimate" the country's agricultural sector and hope ministers ditch the "devastating family farm tax".

Lines of tractors have taken to roads across Northern Ireland to protest against proposed changes to inheritance tax rules. Seven protest runs took place across all six counties, organised by the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), including two in Co Down.

"Our reform to Agricultural and Business Property Relief will mean estates will pay a reduced effective inheritance tax rate of 20%, rather than standard 40%, and payments can be spread over 10 years, interest-free. "This is a fair and balanced approach, which fixes the public services we all rely on, affecting around 500 estates a year."

Around 75 tractors owned by family farmers gathered for a rally across the Humber Bridge on Saturday. In what was described as a “day of unity”, the Humber Bridge Tractor Run was the latest demonstration by farmers in the region against the government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax.

Hundreds of farmers will take part in tractor rallies across the UK on Saturday in protest at inheritance tax changes.

Northern Ireland is set for traffic gridlock this weekend with farmers set to take hundreds of tractors into town centres as part of a protest against new tax rules. Tractor rallies will take place across towns and cities in all six counties in Northern Ireland on January 25 as the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) protests inheritance tax changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief.

Farmers are stepping up their campaign against the government's controversial inheritance tax reforms, with a series of protests across the country. The National Farmers Union warned that many farmers could not afford increased bills.

A group of farmers have held a demonstration against the government's inheritance tax reforms. Organiser Farmers to Action said about 25 members joined the action in Exeter. Ben Drury, who farms near Dartmouth, said: "We are campaigning for no inheritance for everyone and we are starting to get the message across."