The UK's relationship with the EU is the most important for farming - we must not forget that

The UK’s relationship with the EU is the most important one for the farming industry, but it’s amazing how many people forget that, says Oliver Dowding, arable farmer and agricultural spokesman for the Green Party in the south west.

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The UK's relationship with the EU is the most important for farming - we must not forget that

The UK's relationship with the EU is the most important one for the farming industry, but it's amazing how many people forget that, says Oliver Dowding, arable farmer and agricultural spokesman for the...

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