Farmers hold protest outside BBC Southampton studios - live

Thomas Gregory shares fears for the future (Image: Lily Bell)

Thomas Gregory, 24, works on a third generation cattle farm in Bishop's Waltham.

He told The Echo he is worried what his future will be, adding: "People don't realise how the younger generation will be affected."

Chris Marchment from Andover says his family almost lost their farm the last time inheritance tax came around in the late 70s.

He said: "We feel there hasn't been enough coverage on the BBC, so we thought we would bring the news to them."

Chris has two sons, and says if he dies they would have to pay £625k in inheritance tax for his mid size farm, which he says would be unpayable.

Chris Marchment at the protest this afternoon (Image: Cristiano Magaglio)

Jon Cuthill continues to speak to farmers. (Image: Lily Bell)

Spokesperson for Farmers to Action Kurt Morton is another who came down in his tractor from Andover.

He said: "All of us have come from all over the county. [The BBC] don't cover issues facing farmers."

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Jon Cuthill says his instatement in the previously cut role of the environment correspondent reflects a commitment to cover farming issues and has invited those present to share contact details so he can help cover their concerns.

Sharing her concerns at the farming industry, 26-year-old Emily Smith, from Andover, told The Echo she is "worried about my future due to inheritance tax" affecting the family farm she works for.

The new environment correspondent for BBC South, Jon Cuthill, has come out to speak to the farmers.

He told them: "Use me to get your stories out there."

(Image: Cristiano Magaglio)

Around 40 tractors are one the pavements outside the office and across the road.

The farmer have gathered outside the office entrance with a megaphone asking for someone to come out and speak to them. The office door is locked.

Simon Linstead and his son Jack travelled down in a tractor to the protest from their farm in Netheholm.

He said: "The BBC aren't giving us any coverage on the crisis going on in farming. All the taxes and land grabs. We are just standing up for what we believe in."

Simon Linstead and his son Jack (Image: Cristiano Magaglio)

(Image: Cristiano Magaglio)

A number of tractors have already arrived and are parked right outside the BBC Southampton office. A few are also parked across the road next to the SeaCity museum.