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2023 was a year not without challenges for farming

As 2023 comes to an end, Virgin Money head of agriculture Brian Richardson reflects on what has happened in farming over the past year, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

Alex Black
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2023 was a year not without challenges for farming

New farming policy post-Brexit has been slow to emerge, and whilst much has been done to simplify the application process for new support schemes, uptake remains low with farmers perhaps adopting a 鈥榳ait...

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