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Opinion: If food security is national security, then short-termism is definitely not the answer

As we await the arrival of yet another Government, what can be done to give farmers the confidence they need to back their business?

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Head of news and business Jane Thynne comments on the current state of farm funding applications
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Head of news and business Jane Thynne comments on the current state of farm funding applications

British farming cannot be built on annual announcements and political headlines. The industry has been built over generations, and policies should reflect that reality. But at the moment, there is a...

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