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OPINION: "New entrants must be placed at the heart of policy conversations"

Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown reflects on the importance of new entrants in building a sustainable future for agriculture

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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OPINION: "New entrants must be placed at the heart of policy conversations"

You cannot talk about a vision for sustainable agriculture without talking about new entrants. But does Government policy truly understand the value of investing in new entrants to meet its ambition of...

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