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Adam Henson shares his thoughts about the future of farming at the Great Yorkshire Show

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"Agriculture is the backbone of our country, it is a huge employer and a network of businesses that need to be looked after.鈥
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"Agriculture is the backbone of our country, it is a huge employer and a network of businesses that need to be looked after.鈥

Countryfile's Adam Henson has emphasised the importance of rural businesses and food production to the rural economy in a discussion at the Great Yorkshire Show. Mr Henson, a farmer at Cotswold Farm...

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