In your field: Ian Garnett - 'Uncertainty is bad for business, whether it is turkeys or dairy cows'

Each morning’s tense debate of whether my little one can consume the advent calendar chocolate before or after breakfast signifies both that Christmas is on its way and, in our case, that it’s turkey time.

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In your field: Ian Garnett - 'Uncertainty is bad for business, whether it is turkeys or dairy cows'

Each morning's tense debate of whether my little one can consume the advent calendar chocolate before or after breakfast signifies both that Christmas is on its way and, in our case, that it's turkey time....

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