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From the editor: Farming should not be a 'risky business' and Government must act

Katie Jones
Editor, 草榴社区 Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock 鈥� 2 min read
From the editor: Farming should not be a 'risky business' and Government must act

It is a worrying state of affairs when farmers are saying they are doing everything they can to 鈥榥ot grow food'. But this is the reality for some farmers as laid bare by arable farmer Harry Metcalf...

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