2020 brought us panic and a pandemic, but what does 2021 have in store for farmers?

There were many unpredictable and unprecedented events in 2020, but what does 2021 have in store for farmers? Sustain’s head of sustainable farming, Vicki Hird, explores what could be on the horizon.

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2020 brought us panic and a pandemic, but what does 2021 have in store for farmers?

There were many unpredictable and unprecedented events in 2020, but what does 2021 have in store for farmers? Sustain's head of sustainable farming, Vicki Hird, explores what could be on the horizon...

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