Farmers have little faith in future of farming, new survey reveals

Defra says the work to address a lack of farmer confidence has already begun

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Defra Secretary Steve Reed says work to boost farmer confidence has begun
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Defra Secretary Steve Reed says work to boost farmer confidence has begun

Tenant farmers have voiced their disatisfaction with Defra as new Government figures revealed not one of those questioned was very confident current schemes and regulations will lead to a successful future...

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