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New survey shows British public still has faith in farmers

Almost 90% feel it is important that Britain has a productive farming industry, according to NFU study

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Farming came second only to nursing in terms of value, a new NFU survey says
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Farming came second only to nursing in terms of value, a new NFU survey says

Britain's farmers and growers have been named as one of the public's most favoured and valued professions, second only to nurses, according to a new survey commissioned by the NFU. Almost 75% of the...

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