Innovation at the heart of Defra Secretary's farming plans

The Secretary of State said ‘tearing down the barriers' to getting ‘game changing innovation' from the lab onto farm would be at the heart of his approach for British agriculture

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Innovation at the heart of Defra Secretary's farming plans

Protecting farmers, boosting innovation and breaking down barriers were the priorities set out by Defra Secretary Steve Barclay, in his first major speech at the CLA conference last week. He used the...

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