Farm businesses will need to transform to survive, warns new report

National Audit Office study says more needs to be done to support farmers in this 'high stakes' sector

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Farmers need to do much more to improve productivity in order to meet Defra’s goals, says new study. Credit: iStock
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Farmers need to do much more to improve productivity in order to meet Defra’s goals, says new study. Credit: iStock

Farmers will have to transform the way they farm if their businesses are to remain viable in what has been termed a ‘high stakes' sector, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report. The latest...

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