Phil Latham: "Our industry seems to have little value for the Labour Gov and [therefore] I am increasingly worried about the USA's new tariff regime"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture comes from dairy farmer and equestrian centre owner Phil Latham, Cheshire

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Phil Latham: "Our industry seems to have little value for the Labour Gov and [therefore] I am increasingly worried about the USA's new tariff regime"

We live in uncertain times. One minute we are concerned about warm weather causing too much rain, fields are unworkable, ground too delicate to travel on and the following year it's so cold and dry the...

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