NFU president calls on Government to show 'ambition' by match-funding AHDB's levy rates

"If the political ambition is not there, the business case is harder to justify"

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NFU president Minette Batters said she supported AHDB's levy increase but wants the government to share the 'same ambition' by match-funding the rate
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NFU president Minette Batters said she supported AHDB's levy increase but wants the government to share the 'same ambition' by match-funding the rate

NFU president Minette Batters has supported an increase to AHDB levy payments but said the Government needs to show the same ambition by match-funding the required rate. AHDB said it will consider raising...

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