Many farms will not survive to see the benefit of Defra's 'New Deal for farmers', says NFU

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the Government fails to recognise that the farming industry is in a ‘cash flow crisis' right now, with the ‘lowest farmer and grower confidence ever recorded'

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Many farms will not survive to see the benefit of Defra's 'New Deal for farmers', says NFU

Many farmers are worried about making it to the end of 2025, never mind what happens 25 years down the line. Defra That was the message from NFU president Tom Bradshaw in response to the announcement...

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