Dairy Matters - Rob Kirk: "When grant funding becomes available there is a risk farmers focus on what they can get, not what they need"

Robert Kirk, of smaXtec, discusses what farmers should consider when thinking about applying for a grant

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All eyes were on Environment Secretary Steve Reed during his address at this year's NFU Conference, with many hoping for reassurance on Inheritance Tax (IHT). That reassurance did not come, and Mr Reed's...

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