Northern Irish Agriculture Minister: We could be walking into a food crisis

Northern Irelands Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the UK could be walking into a food crisis.

Abi Kay
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Northern Irish Agriculture Minister: We could be walking into a food crisis

Northern Irelands Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the UK could be walking into a food crisis. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, Mr Poots said a crisis may not happen in the next...

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