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Horticulture businesses need better returns or could become unviable

A report by Andersons, commissioned by the NFU, said soaring labour costs could threaten the viability of the horticulture industry in the UK

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Horticulture businesses need better returns or could become unviable

A report by Andersons, commissioned by the NFU, said soaring labour costs could threaten the viability of the horticulture industry in the UK Horticulture businesses need to see fairer returns to offset...

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