US-UK trade deal: Poll reveals nearly 90% of farmers reject Trump's deal as 'win' for British farming

A poll from Farmers Guardian has revealed around one in 10 farmers see the US-UK trade deal as benefitting British agriculture

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President Donald Trump said the US trade deal was 'historic', but farmers have disagreed it will have benefits for them and the British agricultural sector.
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President Donald Trump said the US trade deal was 'historic', but farmers have disagreed it will have benefits for them and the British agricultural sector.

Almost 90% of British farmers do not see a trade deal with US President Donald Trump as 'win' for UK agriculture, a poll has revealed. A Farmers Guardian poll has revealed that of the 503 farmers surveyed,...

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