View from the rostrum: Richard Hyde - Cruel blow to family farms

Richard Hyde on family farm tax and 2024 trade

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Richard Hyde.

What a wonderful year it has been for livestock producers in terms of the product price. It is so pleasing to see those who are calving, lambing and rearing get the rewards they richly deserve. Breeding...

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