A 91-year-old farmer is facing the prospect of having to sell his family farm to pay inheritance tax, leaving his great-grandson with nothing. Bob, who has worked the land for over 65 years, fears the £700,000 tax bill will force his sons to sell off parts of the farm, jeopardizing its future for generations to come.
A 91-year-old farmer fears there may be nothing left for his great-grandson if his family have to sell their land to pay inheritance tax .Bob said his "final wish" was for a fourth generation of his family, eight-week-old Archie, to carry on what he started more than 65 years ago.
One of Bob's sons, David, 63, grows potatoes for Tesco and McCoy's on half of what was the original farm. On the other half, Jimmy, 61, grows crops for use in bread and breakfast cereals. The couple, who have been married for 67 years, did not inherit the farm in Bardney, near Lincoln. Newly married, they moved from Scotland in 1957 to rent affordable land.
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