NFU writes to Chancellor ahead of Spring Forecast

The Union has asked the Chancellor for measures to increase investment and productivity in the farming sector

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Ahead of the Spring Forecast the NFU have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for measures which deliver a shared ambition of growth and long-term investment in the British farming industry...

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