In your field: Roger Nicholson - "There comes a time when those in power need to listen and give our industry the respect it deserves"

Roger Nicholson farms with his family at the heavily diversified Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which has sparked various Channel 5 series including 'Springtime on the Farm'. Roger, 81, farms with his sons Dave and Robert and says he has no plans to retire just yet

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In your field: Roger Nicholson - "There comes a time when those in power need to listen and give our industry the respect it deserves"

Many words have been written by farmers recently about the state of British agriculture. Sometimes, they come from deep frustration and because of that they can appear to lack diplomacy, but farmers are...

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