In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "I have had the incredible privilege to visit farms of all shapes and sizes"

Food production and economic growth. That was the clear message from Steve Barclay the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the Oxford Farming Conference at the beginning of January

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In your field: James and Isobel Wright - "I have had the incredible privilege to visit farms of all shapes and sizes"

His speech announced a 10 per cent increase in payment rates for the Sustainable Farming Incentive, protection from being undercut by imports with a rapid consultation on import labelling and a commitment...

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