Livestock farmers more likely to have voted leave in EU referendum, research finds

Livestock farmers are more likely than their arable counterparts to have voted leave in the EU referendum, a new study has found.

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Livestock farmers more likely to have voted leave in EU referendum, research finds

Livestock farmers are more likely than their arable counterparts to have voted leave in the EU referendum, a new study has found. The research, ‘Understanding UK farmers' Brexit voting decision: A...

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