Farmers 'pushed to the edge' as business closures spiral following Autumn Budget

The farming sector has warned it now faces an uphill battle for survival

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Staffordshire farmer Clive Bailye said: "Many will simply not survive, investment is pointless, growth is pointless - survival is a result right now."
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Staffordshire farmer Clive Bailye said: "Many will simply not survive, investment is pointless, growth is pointless - survival is a result right now."

More than 6,000 farm businesses have closed in the past year since Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party won the General Election, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Publishing the...

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