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Opinion: We need to move on from the blame game

Farmers Guardian's chief reporter, Rachael Brown analyses the Farming Minister's first appearance before the Efra Committee

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Opinion: We need to move on from the blame game

Surely there is only so much deflection one politician can attempt? And this week's meeting of the Efra Committee to discuss the recent Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFI) fiasco made for a difficult watch...

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