Budget 2024: Farming groups deliver their verdicts

APR extension is welcomed but concerns remain around tenants and diversification

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Farming groups have said Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's budget did not go far enough to support food and farming
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Farming groups have said Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's budget did not go far enough to support food and farming

Farming bodies have passed their verdict on the Spring Budget with the NFU saying it does not go far enough to protect food and farming. The union acknowledged the positive announcements made by Chancellor...

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