Farming Matters: "You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Chris Clark, first generation Yorkshire upland farmer and author

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Farming Matters: "You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return"

Food security is, always, an issue of national concern. Ensuring this security embraces a number of different sentiments that appear to be pulling in very different directions. Three main strands emerge...

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