Farmers determined not to become 'park keepers' risk going out of business

The Government’s post-Brexit agriculture reforms provide an opportunity for farms to become more prosperous, but those who resist the push to become ‘park keepers’ risk being the first to go out of business, says independent consultant Derrick Wilkinson.

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Farmers determined not to become 'park keepers' risk going out of business

The Government's post-Brexit agriculture reforms provide an opportunity for farms to become more prosperous, but those who resist the push to become ‘park keepers' risk being the first to go out of business,...

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