Key takeaways from the NFU Conference

More than 1,500 farmers attended the Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. What did farmers learn?

Chris Brayford
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Tom Bradshaw was elected as the new NFU president at the Conference
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Tom Bradshaw was elected as the new NFU president at the Conference

The NFU Conference came to an end this week after a two-day event at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. A host of speakers and guests including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Farming Minister...

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