NFU president meets new Defra Secretary Steve Reed

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said it was good to hear from the Defra Secretary that food security, the environment and flood management are all focus areas

Rachael Brown
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NFU president meets new Defra Secretary Steve Reed

NFU President Tom Bradshaw has met with Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed MP on his first full day in office, where topics high on the agenda included the critical role of food security in delivering...

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