Farmers join forces to consider NFU leadership challenge

Social media farming favourites say it is time for 'real change' at the farming union

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Popular YouTube farmer Olly Harrison is considering a bid for the NFU leadership team
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Popular YouTube farmer Olly Harrison is considering a bid for the NFU leadership team

The race for the NFU leadership is hotting up as a new ‘party' has revealed it is considering launching a bid for the union's top jobs. Farmer and founder of Forage Aid Andrew Ward MBE, North West-based...

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