Defra's Farming Roadmap faces Treasury hurdles, says NFU

Mr Bradshaw said his main concern was how the roadmap will be actioned and the scale of investment which was required

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Defra's Farming Roadmap faces Treasury hurdles, says NFU

The Farming Road Map highlights a Defra department which is still yet to convince the Treasury that there needs to be wider investment in food and farming. That was the message from NFU President,...

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