Farmers urge unity as lobby groups ramp up direct action

New supermarket protest seeks to win public support for issues facing farming industry

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Farmers are calling on the industry to provide a united front to face the family farm tax
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Farmers are calling on the industry to provide a united front to face the family farm tax

The farmers behind this week's supermarket action are urging those planning to take part to ‘abide by laws' in order to further their cause with both retailers and consumers. The plea comes after recently...

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