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Opinion: The new Defra Secretary has her work cut out with global headwinds

Deputy editor Alex Black takes a look at the current challenges as tensions ramp up

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Opinion: The new Defra Secretary has her work cut out with global headwinds

Whilst British eyes have been firmly on the door of Number 10 and domestic politics, geopolitical tensions around the world seem once again to be escalating. Nearby wheat prices have broken over the...

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