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From the editor: Defra underspend cannot be allowed to justify cuts

This week from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian's Head of News and Business Alex Black

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From the editor: Defra underspend cannot be allowed to justify cuts

News of the underspend by the Defra department in the most recent year was in keen focus at this year's Back British Farming event, taking place in parliament this week. It was good to see MPs donning...

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