Farmers frustration with auction mart comment made by Red Tractor interim chair

Red Tractor interim chair, Alistair Mackintosh provoked frustration from farmers and auctioneers after comments he was achieving better prices due to Red Tractor assurance than he would have done at the auction mart

Rachael Brown
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Farmers frustration with auction mart comment made by Red Tractor interim chair

Farmers and auctioneers have branded the comments made by the interim Red Tractor chair Alistair Mackintosh in a recent interview with Farmers Guardian as ‘condescending' and ‘thoughtless'. Mr Mackintosh...

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